Mike Kenny, an MBE born Michael Joseph Kenny on 30 January 1945, is a retired British swimmer who won 16 gold medals and two silvers over four Paralympic Games, making him the second most successful British Paralympian of all time. He twice retained his gold medals in three swimming events, breaking numerous world records in the process, and his 16 golds were all individual, with the two silvers coming in team relays. Before his swimming career he was an engineer in the nuclear power industry.
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Mike Kenny, MBE (born 30 January 1945) is a retired British swimmer.
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