Reece Dunn MBE | |
Nickname: | Reecey |
Sport: | Paralympic swimming |
Disability: | Autism |
Disability Class: | S14, SB14, SM14 |
Club: | Plymouth Leander Swimming Club |
Coach: | Robin Armayan |
Birth Date: | 19 September 1995 |
Hometown: | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
Reece Dunn (born 19 September 1995) is a British Paralympic swimmer. He represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]
Dunn was named the World Disabled Swimmer of the Year in 2019.[2]
Dunn, who is diagnosed with autism, represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where he won a gold medal in the 200 metre freestyle and a silver medal in the 100 metre butterfly S14 events. He also competed in the men's 200 metre individual medley SM14 event where he finished with a world record time of 2:08.02 and won a gold medal. He competed in the 100 metre backstroke S14 event and won a bronze medal.[3] [4]
Dunn was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to swimming.