Nathan Stein (born March 28, 1992) is a Paralympic swimmer from

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. He competes in S10 classification events.

Swimming career

Stein represented Canada at the

2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...

in London, where he entered three events: the 50m and 100m freestyle (S10), the 100m butterfly and the 100m breaststroke. He made the finals of both the freestyle events, finishing fifth in the 100m, and in the 50m, his time of 23.58 saw him finish in second place to collect the silver medal. As well as Paralympic Success, Stein has also won medals at both the World Championships and the Parapan American Games.

Personal history

Stein was born in Maple Ridge, Canada in 1992. Stein has the condition

osteochondritis dissecans Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD or OD) is a joint disorder primarily of the subchondral bone in which cracks form in the articular cartilage and the underlying subchondral bone. OCD usually causes pain during and after sports. In later stages ...

in one of his knees, which is bone deficiency. He has had multiple operations on his knee since first breaking it at the age of 11.

Honours

In 2012 Stein was awarded the

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (french: Médaille du jubilé de diamant de la reine Elizabeth II) or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stein, Nathan 1992 births Living people Paralympic silver medalists for Canada Paralympic swimmers for Canada Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics S10-classified para swimmers Canadian male freestyle swimmers Canadian male butterfly swimmers Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Paralympic medalists in swimming Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games