| Nationality | British |
|---|---|
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | University of Stirling |
| Birth date | 4 August 2003 (age 23) |
| Show-medals | yes |
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]
Career
She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, where she won the silver medal in the 100m backstroke S13 event.[3] She also came 6th in the 400m Freestyle and finished 6th in the 50m freestyle heats. She was the youngest member of ParalympicsGB at the 2016 Paralympics.[2]
Since 2018 Kane has been training with North Ayrshire Swimming coached by Jess Wilkie.
References
- ^ "Kane, Abby". paralympics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacob (18 September 2016). "Abby Kane goes close but Ollie Hynd joins the gold rush for ParalympicsGB". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Paralympics: Abby Kane and Andrew Mullen add to GB medals". BBC Sport. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.