1. Esther Overton competed at the 2008 and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
11 Facts About Esther Overton
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Esther Overton has arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, a medical condition which "causes muscle weakness and a tendency for bones to break easily".
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Esther Overton's arm has been broken more than forty times; she has coped with multiple bulging discs and had six surgeries on her knee since 2008.
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Esther Overton is coached by Shelly Camy, who became her coach eighteen months before the start of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
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Esther Overton started swimming as physiotherapy when she was a baby, and started competing at twelve years old.
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Esther Overton made her national team debut at the 2006 IPC World Championships in Durban, winning a silver medal in the 50 metres butterfly and backstroke events.
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Esther Overton competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in two events.
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Esther Overton was one of three South Australians representing Australia in swimming at the Paralympics.
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Esther Overton was forced to consider her future after a lack of competitor interest in her classification led to the cancellation her event at the 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships.
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Esther Overton is an inductee of the Swimming South Australia Hall of Fame.
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Esther Overton unretired in December 2023, when she already underwent rehabilitation after her double amputations.