Stephen Clegg
Stephen Clegg is a British Paralympic swimmer.
Early life
Clegg was born in Stockport in Greater Manchester, before moving to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders. He attended the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh.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. On 7 September 2024 he won his second gold of the Paralympics in the Mens S12 100m butterfly final.
Clegg was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to swimming.