Gareth Duke

Gareth Duke

British Paralympic swimmer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBritish Paralympic swimmer
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
isAthlete Swimmer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth18 June 1986, Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales, United Kingdom
Age38 years
Star signGemini
The details

Biography

Gareth Duke (born 18 June 1986) is a former Paralympic swimmer from Great Britain competing in S6 classification events. Duke attended two Summer Paralympic Games winning gold in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. Duke has represented Britain at two IPC Swimming World Championships and has also held world records in several events. He is the cousin of para-athlete Kyron Duke.

Personal history

Duke was born in Cwmbran in Wales in 1986. As well as having achondroplasia, Duke was born with Alport's syndrome, a kidney disease, and suffers from reducing hearing and asthma. After suffering kidney failure he received a donor kidney in 2006 from his father, but when this failed Duke was forced to go on dialysis. He underwent another kidney transplant in 2010, receiving a kidney from his uncle, however the organ failed after about 16 months in July 2011, resulting in Duke retiring from swimming.

Career history

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