Susannah Rodgers
Susannah Elizabeth Joy Rodgers, (born 9 August 1983) is a British Paralympic swimming, Paralympic swimmer. She competes in S7 (classification), S7 classification events and won three bronze medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a gold at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Personal life Rodgers was born on 9 August 1983 in Stockton-on-Tees, England. She was born without a fully formed arm or leg on the left side of her body. Susie was announced as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2018, a year after her retirement from professional sport in 2017. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in modern languages from the Newcastle University, University of Newcastle, and is able to speak Catalan language, Catalan, French, German, Italian and Spanish. She combined her swimming career with a job as a Project Manager for the British Council. She is a qualified Non Executive Director through The Financial Times NED programme, amongst other roles. Swimming Rodge ...
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Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they ...
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