Ashleigh McConnell

Ashleigh McConnell
Personal information
Full nameAshleigh McConnell
NationalityAustralian
Born (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996 (age 28)
Melbourne, Victoria
Sport
SportSwimming
ClassificationsS9, SB8, SM9
ClubMelbourne Vicentre
CoachKenrick Monk
Medal record
Women's paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4x100 m freestyle 34 pts
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts
IPC Swimming World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 4x100 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast 100m backstroke S9

Ashleigh Kate McConnell, OAM (born 26 March 1996) is a limb deficient Paralympic swimmer of Australia. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics and the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, where she won gold medals in freestyle relay events.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Swimming Australia Paralympic Squad Announcement". Swimming Australia News, 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Paralympics Australia Names Powerful Para-Swimming Team For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.