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Róisín Ní Ríain

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Róisín Ní Ríain
Personal information
Born (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19)
Drombanna, County Limerick, Ireland
Sport
Country Ireland
SportPara swimming
DisabilityVisual impairment
Disability classS13
ClubLimerick Swimming Club
Coached byJohn Szaranek
Medal record
Para swimming
Representing  Ireland
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 100m backstroke S13
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 200 m ind. medley SM13
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 100m backstroke S13
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 100m butterfly S13
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 100m backstroke S13
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Madeira 100m butterfly S13
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Madeira 100m backstroke S13
Gold medal – first place 2024 Madeira 100m breastroke SB13
Silver medal – second place 2024 Madeira 100m butterfly S13
Silver medal – second place 2024 Madeira 100m IM SM13
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Madeira 100m backstroke S13
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Madeira 400m freestyle S13

Róisín Ní Ríain (born 7 May 2005) is an Irish competitive Para swimmer in the S13 classification. She is a Paralympic silver medallist and has been both European champion and world champion.

Career

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She competed at the 2020 World Para Swimming European Open Championships and won a bronze medal in the 100 metre backstroke S13 event. She competed at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships and won bronze medals in the 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly S13 events.[1][2]

She was the youngest athlete for Ireland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but she did not medal.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Paralympic Roisin Ni Riain backs Sport Ireland's Changing the Game campaign". I Love Limerick. 16 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Roisin Ni Riain - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Roisin Ni Riain - Paralympics Ireland". Paralympics Ireland. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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