Nathan Stein

Nathan Stein is a para swimmer from Canada. He competes in S10 classification events.

Swimming career

Stein represented Canada at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he entered three events: the 50m and 100m freestyle, the 100m butterfly and the 100m breaststroke. He made the finals of both the freestyle events, finishing fifth in the 100m, and in the 50m, his time of 23.58 saw him finish in second place to collect the silver medal.
As well as Paralympic Success, Stein has also won medals at both the World Championships and the Parapan American Games.

Personal history

Stein was born in Maple [Ridge, British Columbia|Maple Ridge], Canada in 1992. Stein has the condition osteochondritis dissecans in one of his knees, which is bone deficiency. He has had multiple operations on his knee since first breaking it at the age of 11.

Honours

In 2012 Stein was awarded the Queen [Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal].