Maisie Summers-Newton won two gold medals in swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Paralympic swimming champion Maisie Summers-Newton has been made an MBE by the Princess Royal.
The 20-year-old, from Wollaston in Northamptonshire, won two gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Miss Summers-Newton was presented her MBE for services to swimming by Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace. She said receiving the honour was "something I definitely won't forget" and that her focus was now on defending her titles.Miss Summer-Newton described her success at the Paralympics as "a dream of mine ever since I watched London 2012"."Just seeing someone in that spotlight with the same disability as me, being a female as well, I think that was just so inspiring," she said.
"And then again, now, seeing her on Strictly Come Dancing, I think that's incredible for the whole nation to watch someone with a disability go out there, have so much fun, dance her socks off."She's just an inspiration."Miss Summers-Newton in action during the Women"s 100m Breaststroke SB6 final at the Commonwealth GamesShe said defending the titles would be "extra special".
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