Charlotte Henshaw, English swimmer
Charlotte Sarah Henshaw (born 16 January 1987) is a British Paralympic full-time athlete across multiple disciplines. Originally a swimmer, she changed to canoeing from 2017, becoming the reigning World champion in the KL2 (three-time) and VL3 (two-time) 200m events. In September 2021, at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, she became a Paralympic champion at her fourth games, winning the Women's KL2 event.
Henshaw was recruited to the British Paracanoe team in June 2021, specialising in KL2 Kayak, and VL3 Va'a events.
Previously a swimmer specialising in 100 metres breaststroke SB6, Henshaw was a European champion and Paralympic medalist from the early 2010's. During her swimming career, she competed in SB6, SM8 and S8 category events, representing Great Britain in the 2010, 2013 & 2015 IPC World Championships and the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics and the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. Henshaw won a silver medal at the London games, followed by a bronze in Rio de Janeiro.
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