Abby Kane Explained

Abby Kane
Nationality:British
Strokes:Backstroke
Club:University of Stirling
Coach:Josh Williamson
Birth Date:4 August 2003
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Abby Kane (born 4 August 2003) is a British Paralympic swimmer competing as a S13 classification swimmer, mainly in backstroke events.[1]

Kane has Stargardt disease, a condition leading to progressive vision deterioration.[2] In her first Paralympics, the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Kane won the silver medal in the 100m backstroke S13 event.[3] She was the youngest member of ParalympicsGB at the 2016 Paralympics.[2]

Since 2018 Abby has been training with North Ayrshire Swimming coached by Jess Wilkie.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kane, Abby . 21 September 2016. paralympics.org.uk .
  2. News: Abby Kane goes close but Ollie Hynd joins the gold rush for ParalympicsGB . The Guardian . 18 September 2016 . 21 September 2016 . Steinberg, Jacob.
  3. Web site: Paralympics: Abby Kane and Andrew Mullen add to GB medals . BBC Sport . 18 September 2016 . 21 September 2016.