Ellie Robinson
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| Full name | Eleanor Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Ellie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 2001 Northampton, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.22 m (4 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Butterfly, Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Northampton Swimming Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Andy Sharp (club) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Eleanor "Ellie" Robinson (born 30 August 2001) is an English retired swimmer. Competing in SB6 and S6 classification events, Robinson holds the World record and the Paralympic record in the S6 50m butterfly and the World record in the 100m, setting both at the age of 13.
In 2016, Robinson won four medals at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Championships. She followed this success at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, where she won the gold medal in the women's S6 50m butterfly event and bronze in the women's S6 100m freestyle event. She became known for her "gangsta swagger" as she entered the pool in her oversized coat with its hood up.
On 14 December 2016, it was announced that she had won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.
Robinson was recognised in the 2017 New Year Honours, being appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to swimming.
Having competed at the delayed 2020 Paralympics, Robinson announced her retirement from competitive swimming in October 2021.