Swimming – Men’s 100m Backstroke Final and Ceremony (S14)

Swimming/S14
Country: Australia (AUS)
Born: 2000
Event: 100m Backstroke
Result/Rank: WPS & Virtus 100m Backstroke 57.56, Adelaide 2021 Australian Trials
Record: NEW Virtus and World Para Swimming World Record
Paralympic Qualifying Time: 1:01:42 AM
Previous Virtus Record: Virtus WR of 59.26 held by a Russian
Bio: A talented swimmer, Benjamin Hance competes for Australia in the 100m Backstroke (S14). He currently holds the World Paralympic Swimming World Record in the event, and will be competing in Tokyo 2020 at his first Paralympics.

Swimming/S14/SM14
Country: Great Britain (GBR)
Born: 5 October 1999
Events: 100m Butterfly, 200m Individual Medley, 100m Backstroke, 200m Freestyle
Result/Rank:
– European #2 – 100m Backstroke – 2018 Dublin, Ireland
– European #2 – 200m Freestyle – 2018 Dublin, Ireland
– European #5 – 100m Butterfly – 2018 Dublin, Ireland
– European #5 – 200m Individual Medley – 2018 Dublin, Ireland

– World #2 – 100m Backstroke – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #2 – 200m Freestyle – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #5 – 100m Butterfly – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #5 – 200m Individual Medley – 2019 London, Great Britain

Bio: Jordan Catchpole is an up and coming British para-swimmer, having won medals at recent World and European championships. In 2017, we was named the Archant Suffolk Young Sports Personality of the year at the Suffolk Sports Awards. Coached by Tim Millett, Jordan is one to watch in Tokyo 2020.

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Swimming/S14/SM14
Country: Great Britain, GBR
Born: 19 September 1995
Events: 100m Butterfly, 200m Individual Medley, 100m Backstroke, 200m Freestyle
Result/Rank:
– World #1 – 100m Butterfly- 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #1 – 200m Freestyle – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #1- 4x100m Individual Medley – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #2 – 200m Individual Medley- 2019 London, Great Britain

Bio: Reece Dunn is an established para-swimmer who represents Great Britain on an international stage. He currently holds the world record in the S14 100m freestyle (51.52), 200m Freestyle (1:52.96) and the 100m Butterfly (54.46), as well as in the mixed 4 x 100m Freestyle relay. He will be one to watch in his first Paralympic campaign in Tokyo 2020.

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Swimming/S14/SM14
Country: Great Britain, GBR
Born: 25 May 2002
Events: 100m Backstroke
Result/Rank:
– World #3 – 100m Backstroke – 2019 London, Great Britain

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Swimming/S14
Country: Korea (KOR)
Born: 22 December 1995
Events: 100m Butterfly, 100m Backstroke, 200m Freestyle
Result/Rank:
– #9 – 100m Backstroke – 2012 London Paralympics
– #14 – 200m Freestyle – 2012 London Paralympics
– World #2 – 100m Backstroke – 2013 Montreal, Canada
– World #2 – 200m Freestyle – 2013 Montreal, Canada
– World #2 – 100m Backstroke – 2015, Glasgow, Great Britain
– World #8 – 200m Freestyle – 2015, Glasgow, Great Britain
– #1 – 100m Backstroke – 2016 Rio Paralympics
– #12 – 200m Freestyle – 2016 Rio Paralympics
– #14 – 200m Individual Medley – 2016 Rio Paralympics
– #1 – 100m Butterfly – 2017 Mexico City, Mexico
– #2 – 200m Freestyle – 2017 Mexico City, Mexico
– #5 – 100m Butterfly – 2019 London, Great Britain
– #11 – 100m Backstroke – 2019 London, Great Britain

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Swimming/S14
Country: Russia (RPC)
Born: 4 May 1994
Events: 100m Backstroke, 200m Freestyle
Result/Rank:
– World #1 – 100m Backstroke – 2015 Glasgow, Great Britain
– World #1 – 200m Individual Medley – 2015 Glasgow, Great Britain
– World #1 – 200m Freestyle – 2015 Glasgow, Great Britain
– World #4 – 100m Breaststroke – 2015 Glasgow, Great Britain
– World #1 – 100m Backstroke – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #4 – 4x100m Freestyle – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #6 – 200m Freestyle – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #12 – 100m Butterfly – 2019 London, Great Britain
– European #2 – 100m Freestyle – 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #2 – 100m Backstroke – 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #2 – 200m Freestyle- 2020 Funchal, Portugal

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Swimming/S14
Country: Russia (RPC)
Born: 25 August 1998
Events: 100m Butterfly, 100m Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke, 200m Freestyle, 200m Individual Medley
Result/Rank:
– World #3 – 200m Individual Medley – 2015 Glasgow, Great Britain
– World #4 – 100m Backstroke – 2015 Glasgow, Great Britain
– World #6 – 200m Freestyle – 2015 Glasgow, Great Britain
– World #8 – 100m Breaststroke – 2015 Glasgow, Great Britain
– World #2 – 4×100 Freestyle – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #6 – 100m Butterfly- 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #7 – 100m Backstroke – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #7 – 200m Individual Medley – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #8 – 100m Breaststroke – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #11 – 200m Freestyle – 2019 London, Great Britain
– European #3 – 100m Freestyle- 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #3 – 100m Butterfly – 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #3 – 200m Individual Medley – 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #4 – 100m Backstroke – 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #4 – 200m Freestyle – 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #6 – 2100m Breaststroke – 2020 Funchal, Portugal

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Swimming/S14
Country: Ukraine (UKR)
Born: 7 June 1996
Events: 100m Butterfly, 100m Backstroke, 100m Breaststroke, 200m Individual Medley
Result/Rank:
– European #1 – 200m Individual Medley – 2018 Dublin, Ireland
– European #3 – 100m Backstroke – 2018 Dublin, Ireland
– European #3 – 200m Breaststroke – 2018 Dublin, Ireland
– European #3 – 100m Butterfly – 2018 Dublin, Ireland
– European #4 – 200m Freestyle – 2018 Dublin, Ireland
– World #3 – 200m Individual Medley – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #5 – 100m Backstroke – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #6 – 100m Breaststroke – 2019 London, Great Britain
– World #13 – 100m Butterfly – 2019 London, Great Britain
– European #2 – 200m Individual Medley – 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #3 – 100m Backstroke – 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #3 – 2100m Breaststroke – 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #4 – 100m Freestyle – 2020 Funchal, Portugal
– European #5 – 100m Butterfly – 2020 Funchal, Portugal

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