Reece Dunn (born 19 September 1995) is a British Paralympic swimmer. He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Career

Dunn was named the World Disabled Swimmer of the Year in 2019.[2]

Dunn, who is diagnosed with autism, represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he won a gold medal in the 200 metre freestyle and a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly S14 events. He also competed in the men's 200 metre individual medley SM14 event where he finished with a world record time of 2:08.02 and won a gold medal. He competed in the 100 metre backstroke S14 event and won a bronze medal.[3][4]

Dunn was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Reece Dunn". paralympics.org. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Swimming World Presents "The 2019 Athletes of the Year: Diving, Artistic, Water Polo, and Disabled Swimming"". swimmingworldmagazine.com. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Reece Dunn". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: GB's Dunn wins swimming gold with world record". The Guardian. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N19.


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