Maggie McEleny
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | 4×50 m freestyle S1–6 |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 50 m breaststroke SB3 |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 4×50 m freestyle 20pts |
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | 100 m breaststroke SB3 |
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 50 m breaststroke SB3 |
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 150 m medley SM4 |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 50 m breaststroke SB3 |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | 150 m indiv. medley SM4 |
| Bronze | 1992 Barcelona | 4×50 m medley S1–6 |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | 50 m freestyle S5 |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | 100 m freestyle S5 |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | 200 m freestyle S5 |
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | 4×50 m medley S1–6 |
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | 4×50 m medley 20 pts |
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | 150 m indiv. medley SM4 |
Margaret McIntosh ('Maggie') McEleny MBE (born 1965), also known as "Mad Maggie" for her unshakable desire to compete is a Scottish swimmer. She has paraplegia and epilepsy due to a head injury at age 11, which left her blind for a while. She competed in four Summer Paralympics from 1992 to 2004. In her career, McEleny has won three gold, five silver, and seven bronze medals at the Paralympics.
References
- National Portrait Gallery: Margaret McIntosh ('Maggie') McEleny
- McEleny strikes silver as Team GB impress again. Graham Wood, 24 September 2004
- Crossing the finish line. Jessica Kiddle, 24 March 2007
- Great Britain's medallists: All the British medals from the 2004 Paralympic Games. BBC Sport.
- Scottish Institute of Sport: Goldzone 2004. (PDF)
- Sports Review 2000. BBC Sport.
- Greatest British Olympic and Paralympic moments Daily Telegraph.
External links
- Margaret McEleny's profile on paralympic.org