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Eleanor May "Ellie" Simmonds is a British Paralympian swimmer competing in S6 events.
She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain, despite being the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13.
Simmonds was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. At 14 years old, she became the youngest person ever to have received this honour.

Part of my role model series for #Rising16.

Description
Eleanor May "Ellie" Simmonds is a British Paralympian swimmer competing in S6 events.
She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Great Britain, despite being the youngest member of the team, at the age of 13.
Simmonds was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours. At 14 years old, she became the youngest person ever to have received this honour.

Part of my role model series for #Rising16.