Liz Johnson's Biography

Liz Johnson graduated from Swansea University with a degree in business management and finance

In 2006, she gained two gold medals at the IPC World Championships, having taken silver at the Athens Paralympics.

In 2008, she won gold in the 100m breaststroke in the Beijing Paralympics, dedicating it to her mother, who had recently died.

Liz Johnson won a bronze at London 2012.

She competed in the S6 classification.

In 2016 she became one of the celebrities on Celebrity Masterchef.

She retired from swimming before the Rio Olympics after a hernia operation put her behind schedule with her training.

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