- Entry type: Person
- Entry ID: AWE5460
Elliot, Maddison Gae
- OAM
- Born 3 November 1998, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
- Occupation Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Paralympian, Swimmer
Summary
Maddison Elliot began swimming when she was just six months old. She was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was four. She won five gold medals at the Youth Paralympic Games in 2009 and went on to win further gold medals at the Olympic Games in London in 2012 and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. In 2014, she was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport.
Events
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2014
Swimming – Para-100m Freestyle (S8)
Gold Medalist at Glasgow Commonwealth Games