Liz Johnson is not just a highly popular Paralympic speaker, she has won swimming medals at three consecutive Paralympic Games – Athens in 2004, Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012. When at events, Johnson often talks about her sporting success but mainly reflects on the drive and determination required to be successful, just like herself.
In Athens, Liz won a silver in the 100m breaststroke (SB6), moving up to gold in the same discipline four years later and in front of a home crowd in 2012 she won a bronze in the 100m backstroke (SB6).
With a degree in business management, the Paralympic speaker has also won a 50m butterfly silver in the 2012 British Championships, 100m breaststroke golds in 2011 at the IPC European Championships and the 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup She also won 100m breaststroke golds at the 2010 and 2008 British Championships as well as the 2009 IPC World Championships. Having won nearly everything put in front of her, Johnson often discusses achieving goals and how it is vital to personal and professional development.
Liz Johnson has so many other medals to her name that there’s no space to list them all separately but they include more 50m butterfly silvers and bronzes, several 100m breaststroke silvers and bronzes, and various bronzes and silvers in the 100m and 200m individual medley.
Now retired, Liz is able to spend more time as a Paralympic speaker, Liz is able to inspire and motivate any type of audience, relating her tales of gruelling training, 100 per cent commitment, and the ability to overcome adversity and major challenges and come out on top in some of the most competitive sporting environments.
1 x Paralympic Gold medallist - 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games in the Women's Breastroke SB6 100m
1 x Paralympic Silver medallist
1 x Paralympic Bronze medallist
3 x IPC World Championships Gold medallist
1 x IPC World Championships Bronze medallist
1 x IPC World Championships Short Course Gold medallist
2 x IPC World Championships Short Course Bronze medallist
1 x IPC European Championships Gold medallist
1 x IPC European Championships Silver medallist
1 x IPC European Championships Bronze medallist
"She opened our session very well with her inspirational story"
"- Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland
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