Maggie McEleny
British swimmer
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| Intro | British swimmer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Athlete Swimmer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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Margaret McIntosh ('Maggie') McEleny MBE (born 1965), 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.