Nathan Stein Explained

Nathan Stein
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:March 28, 1992
Birth Place:Maple Ridge, Canada
Residence:Port Coquitlam, Canada
Disability Class:S10
Event:butterfly, freestyle, medley
Club:Surrey Knights Swim Club
Coach:Reg Shaw

Nathan Stein (born March 28, 1992) is a Paralympic swimmer from Canada.[1] 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 (S10), 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.[1]

As well as Paralympic Success, Stein has also won medals at both the World Championships and the Parapan American Games.[1]

Personal history

Stein was born in Maple Ridge, Canada in 1992.[2] 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.[1]

Honours

In 2012 Stein was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stein, Nathan. IPC. September 4, 2016. March 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330212532/https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=871012. dead.
  2. Web site: Stein, Nathan Stein. paralympic.ca. September 4, 2016.
  3. Web site: Canadian Olympians, Paralympians, Coaches and Builders Receive Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medals. Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2016 Olympic Games. 3 June 2017. 25 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170530171813/http://olympic.ca/press/canadian-olympians-paralympians-coaches-and-builders-receive-queens-diamond-jubilee-medals/. 30 May 2017.