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| Nickname(s) | Reecey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Plymouth, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Great Britain
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Autism | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S14, SB14, SM14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Plymouth Leander Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Robin Armayan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reece Dunn MBE (born 19 September 1995) is a British Paralympic swimmer. He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Dunn was named the World Disabled Swimmer of the Year in 2019.
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.
Dunn was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to swimming.
External links
- Reece Dunn at the British Paralympic Association
- Reece Dunn at the International Paralympic Committee