Full name Gareth Duke Paralympic Games 1 Nationality Welsh Name Gareth Duke | Sport Swimming Height 1.40 m Coach Billy Pye Weight 60 kg | |
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Born 18 June 1986 (age 37) ( 1986-06-18 ) Cwmbran, Wales Strokes Freestyle, breaststroke | ||
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.