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Bethany Firth

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Bethany Firth, born Bethany Charlotte Firth on 14 February 1996, is a Northern Irish Paralympic swimmer who has competed for Great Britain since 2014 after previously representing Ireland. A six time Paralympic gold medallist, she won gold in her specialist 100 metre backstroke for Ireland at the 2012 Paralympics in London and for Great Britain in 2016 and 2020, together with the mixed 4 by 100 metre freestyle relay S14 in 2020 and, for Great Britain in 2016, the 200 metre medley and the 200 metre freestyle. She also won silver in the women's 100 metre breaststroke SB14.

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Birth Year
1996 1
Gender
Female 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
Gold Medals
6 1
Classification
Competition Category
Para or Adaptive 1
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Competing at the British Para-International meet in Glasgow, she recorded a time of 2:03.70.
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    (born 14 February 1996)
  • Lead, gender
    Since 2014 she has competed for Great Britain; previously, Firth had represented Ireland.
  • Lead, competition category
    Bethany Charlotte Firth (born 14 February 1996) is a Northern Irish Paralympic swimmer.
  • Lead, gold medals
    A six time Paralympic gold medalist, she has won gold in her specialist event - the 100 metres backstroke - for both Ireland at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and Great Britain at the 2016 and
  • Lead, nationality
    Competing at the British Para-International meet in Glasgow, she recorded a time of 2:03.70.
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