Maggie McEleny

Swimmer, Athlete

1965 –

85

Who is Maggie McEleny?

Margaret McIntosh McEleny MBE, also known as "Mad Maggie" for her unshakable desire to compete is a Scottish swimmer. She has paraplegia and epilepsy due to a head injury at age 11, which left her blind for a while. She competed in four Summer Paralympics from 1992 to 2004. In her career, McEleny has won three gold, five silver, and seven bronze medals at the Paralympics.

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Born
1965
Nationality
  • Scotland
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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