1. Lauren Steadman was born on 18 December 1992 and is a British Paralympic athlete who has competed in four Summer Paralympics, in both swimming and the paratriathlon.
12 Facts About Lauren Steadman
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Lauren Steadman competed at both the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London as a swimmer, before switching to the paratriathlon for the 2016 Games in Rio where she won a silver medal in the Women's PT4.
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Lauren Steadman won the gold medal in the Women's PTS5 at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
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Lauren Steadman has won medals in 2009 and in 2011 at the IPC European Championships.
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Lauren Steadman's uncle was a triathlete and he suggested she try it.
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On 20 August 2018 it was announced that Lauren Steadman would be a contestant on series 16 of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with AJ Pritchard.
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Lauren Steadman went on to perform in the live version of the show.
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In January 2023, Lauren Steadman was a panelist on Richard Osman's House of Games.
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In 2013 and 2014 Lauren Steadman won medals at the European Championships Paratriathlon.
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Lauren Steadman took the Silver medal behind Grace Norman of the US.
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Lauren Steadman was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to triathlon.
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Lauren Steadman competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning the bronze medal in the Women's PTS5 triathlon behind Grace Norman and compatriot Claire Cashmore.