Stephen Clegg

{{Short description|British Paralympic swimmer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Stephen Clegg | honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}} | image = Stephen Clegg at the 2024 Summer Paralympics (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Clegg at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | full_name = | nationality = | citizenship = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = Stockport, Greater Manchester, England | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | sport = Paralympic swimming | club = | coach = Chris Jones<ref name=scotsman /> | retired = | olympics = | highestranking = | pb = | show-medals = | country = {{GBR2}} | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Paralympic swimming}} {{Medal|Country|{{GBR2}}}} {{MedalCompetition | Paralympic Games}} {{MedalGold| 2024 Paris | 100 m backstroke S12}} {{MedalGold|2024 Paris|100 m butterfly S12}} {{MedalSilver| 2020 Tokyo | 100 m butterfly S12}} {{MedalBronze| 2020 Tokyo | 100 m backstroke S12}} {{MedalBronze| 2020 Tokyo | 100 m freestyle S12}} {{Medal|Competition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2022 Madeira|100 m butterfly S12}} {{MedalGold|2023 Manchester|100 m backstroke S12}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Madeira|100 m freestyle S12}} {{MedalSilver|2023 Manchester|100 m butterfly S12}} {{MedalSilver|2023 Manchester|100 m freestyle S12}} {{MedalCountry|{{SCO}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Birmingham|50 m freestyle S13}} }}

'''Stephen Clegg''' (born 23 November 1995<ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1725314-clegg-stephen.htm |title=Swimming: CLEGG Stephen |work=Tokyo 2020 Paralympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=27 August 2021 |archive-date=27 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827132729/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/swimming/athlete-profile-n1725314-clegg-stephen.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>) is a British Paralympic swimmer.

==Early life== Clegg was born in Stockport in Greater Manchester,<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Clegg |url=https://www.scottishswimming.com/our-sports/para-swimming/profiles/stephen-clegg |website=Scottish Swimming |access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref> before moving to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Clegg revels in first Paralympic gold |url=https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/24554636.stephen-clegg-revels-first-paralympic-gold/ |website=The Westmorland Gazette |access-date=7 September 2024 |date=31 August 2024}}</ref> He attended the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Clegg banished his demons by going back to the pool |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/stephen-clegg-banished-his-demons-by-going-back-to-the-pool-zwh2df3bd |access-date=7 September 2024 |date=27 July 2022}}</ref>

==Career== He won bronze in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S12 and Men’s 100 metre freestyle in 2020, in which he broke the British record with a time of 53.43.

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Clegg won his first Paralympic gold medal in the Men's S12 100m backstroke.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jewell |first1=Alan |title=Tai, Clegg and Ellard all win gold within 40 minutes |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/articles/c4gd8eplzzjo |website=BBC |access-date=31 August 2024 |date=31 August 2024}}</ref> On 7 September 2024 he won his second gold of the Paralympics in the Mens S12 100m butterfly final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-07 |title=Paris 2024 Paralympics: GB swimmer Stephen Clegg wins second gold medal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/articles/c3rdeje81r0o |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Clegg was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to swimming.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cg4zpngy2k7o |title=Southgate knighted in New Year Honours - full list |website=BBC |date=30 December 2024 |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life== He is the brother of fellow para-swimmer James Clegg and para-athlete Libby Clegg.<ref name=scotsman>{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/other-sport/paralympics-2021-relieved-stephen-clegg-wont-settle-until-medal-is-gold-maria-lyle-lands-bronze-3362678 |title=Paralympics 2021: Relieved Stephen Clegg won't settle until medal is gold; Maria Lyle lands bronze |last=Toney |first=James |date=27 August 2021 |website=scotsman.com |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{British Swimming para-swimmer|stephen-clegg}} * {{BPA|stephen-clegg}} * {{IPC|stephen-clegg|old_id=965885}}

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