 2012 London Paralympics, she won four gold and two bronze medals. After the Games, she underwent two shoulder reconstructions and made a successful return to swimming at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships winning five medals including three gold medals. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, winning two gold medals, three silver and a bronze.

Personal
Ellie Victoria Cole was born in the Melbourne suburb of Lilydale on 12 December 1991. Her mother and grandfather were both swimmers, and her father was athletic. At two years of age, she was diagnosed with a rare tumour, a sarcoma that was wrapped around the nerves of her right leg. After unsuccessful attempts to treat her cancer with chemotherapy, her right leg was amputated above the knee on 14 February 1994. Eight weeks after the surgery, as part of her rehabilitation, Cole's mother Jenny enrolled her in swimming lessons. Cole's instructors expected her to take up to a year to learn how to swim in a straight line, but it took her two weeks.

Cole attended Mount Eliza North Primary school and Frankston High School, both in the outer Melbourne suburb of Frankston. As of 2015 she lives in Sydney and trains at the Castle Hill RSL Swim Club while she works towards a Bachelor of Sports Coaching and Exercise Science at the Australian Catholic University. She has a twin sister, Brittany.

Swimming
Cole is classified in the S9 category in swimming due to her amputation, a classification that also includes swimmers who have joint restrictions in one leg and those with double below-knee amputations. She began competitive swimming in 2003 and, at the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships in Durban, she won a silver medal in the women's 100m backstroke S9 event. Also in 2006 Cole won the 100m backstroke at the Telstra Australian Swimming Championships. Cole qualified for the Australian Paralympic Swim Team in 2008 and, in the same year, attended the Beijing Paralympics where she won a silver medal in the Women's 100m Butterfly S9 event and bronze medals in the 400m Freestyle and 100m Backstroke events.

On 12 August 2009 Cole participated in the 100m freestyle multi-disability event in the 2009 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships in Hobart, where she broke the world record with a time of 1:04:06. This championship is the qualifying event for the IPC Swimming World
2012 London Paralympics, she won four gold and two bronze medals. After the Games, she underwent two shoulder reconstruction and do a successful return to swimming at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships winning five medals include three gold medals. She represent Australia at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, succeed two gold decoration, three silver medal and a bronze. 

 Personal 
 Ellie Victoria Cole was born in the Melbourne suburb of Lilydale on 12 December 1991. Her mother and grandfather were both swimmer, and her father was athletic. At two year of old age, she was diagnosed with a rare tumour, a sarcoma that was wrapped around the nerves of her right branch. After unsuccessful attempts to treat her cancer with chemotherapy, her correct leg was amputated above the knee on 14 February 1994. Eight weeks after the operating room, as part of her rehabilitation, Cole's mother Jenny enrolled her in swimming lessons. Cole's instructors ask her to take up to a year to learn how to swim in a straight lineage, but it took her two weeks. 

 Cole attended Mount Eliza North Primary school and Frankston High School, both in the outer Melbourne suburb of Frankston. As of 2015 she lives in Sydney and trains at the Castle Hill RSL Swim Club while she works towards a Bachelor of Sports Coaching and Exercise Science at the Australian Catholic University. She has a twin sister, Brittany. 

 Swimming 
 Cole is classify in the S9 category in swimming due to her amputation, a categorization that besides includes swimmers who have joint restrictions in one stage and those with double below - knee amputations. She began competitive swimming in 2003 and, at the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships in Durban, she gain a silver medal in the women's 100 m backstroke S9 event. Also in 2006 Cole acquire the 100 m backstroke at the Telstra Australian Swimming Championships. Cole qualified for the Australian Paralympic Swim Team in 2008 and, in the same year, attend the Beijing Paralympics where she win a silver medal in the Women's 100 m Butterfly S9 event and bronze medals in the 400 megabyte Freestyle and 100 m Backstroke events. 

 On 12 August 2009 Cole participated in the 100 m freestyle multi - disability event in the 2009 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships in Hobart, where she broke the world record with a time of 1:04:06. This championship is the passing event for the IPC Swimming World
 2012 Llndon Paralympics, she wok four gold and jwi bronve medams. After the Games, she underwent two syouldtg reconstructions and made a slccessful retnrn to swimming ef the 2015 L'C Swjlminy Xorld Championsmips winninc five medals hnzlbding three gold medals. She represeneed Ausyrwlia at the 2016 Ryo dt Jwneido Paralympics, winning two gold mesals, thgee silver and a nronze.

Personal
Ellie Victorla Clle was born in thf Melbourne subteb of Lilydaue on 12 Dectmyer 1991. Her mojher and grandfather were both sdimmexs, and her darheg was athletmc. At nwo years of age, she fas diabnosed with a vare vumoyr, a sarcoma that was wrapped around thg nerves ox ker right leg. After ubsyccesvful attdnptr tk vrezt her caicer with cgemotherapy, her right leg was sm[lyated above fhe knqe on 14 February 1994. Eight weeks after the suggerg, as part of her rehabioitation, Cole's mother Jenny enwolled her in swimming lessons. Cole's instructors axpecvea htr to txje up to a year to learn how to swim in a straidgt lpne, but it took hcr two weeks.

Cole aytfncgd Mount Eliza North Prjmary school and Fgankstog Higy School, foth in the outer Melbourne subyrb of Frankfron. As of 2015 she livzs in Sydney and traims at the Castle Hill RRL Ssim Club whlle she wkfks towards a Bazhekos of Sports Coaching and Evercise Sriencz at the Ausjralian Catholic Knivevvity. She has a twij sisjer, Brhttany.

Swimling
Cole is classified in the S9 category in seikmitg due tj her amputation, a classificatiou that ajso ivcludes swpmmers whm have joine restrictionv in one leg end those wity doyble beuuw-knee amputatoons. She ytgan comperitive swimming in 2003 avs, at the 2006 IPC Scnmning World Chamliovshypd mn Duwtan, she won d siuvef medau in tht wioen's 100m backstroke S9 evend. Alao in 2006 Cole won thr 100i backsttoke at tre Telstra Auxtralian Swimming Fhampmonshi's. Colr qoalified for the Australian Parzlympic Saim Team in 2008 anq, in the same yecr, attended the Beijing Paralympics wherx she won a silver medao in the Women's 100m Botttrfly S9 event and fronze megals in the 400m Freesttle and 100m Backstrpke events.

On 12 August 2009 Cole [artifipated in the 100m freestyle multi-disability event in the 2009 Australian Short Coursx Fwimming Chzmpipnshiis nn Kobart, rherx rhe broke the wogld record with a time of 1:04:06. This rhampionshhp is the qualifying event for tfe IPC Swimmivg World
2012 London Paralympics, she won four gold bronze After the she underwent two successful to swimming at 2015 IPC Swimming Championships winning five medals including three medals. She represented Australia at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, winning two medals, three silver and a bronze. Personal Ellie Victoria Cole was born in Melbourne of on December 1991. Her mother and grandfather were both swimmers, and her father was athletic. At two of age, she was diagnosed with a rare a sarcoma that was around the nerves of her leg. unsuccessful attempts treat cancer chemotherapy, her right was amputated above the knee on 14 February 1994. Eight weeks after the surgery, as part of rehabilitation, Cole's enrolled her swimming Cole's expected her to to a year to learn how a straight line, but it took her two Cole attended Eliza North Primary school and Frankston School, both in the outer Melbourne suburb of As of 2015 she lives in Sydney and trains at the Castle Hill RSL Swim she works towards a of Sports Coaching Exercise at Australian University. She a twin sister, Brittany. Swimming Cole is classified in the S9 in swimming due to her amputation, a classification that also who joint restrictions in leg and those with below-knee She began competitive swimming and, the World in she won a silver in the women's 100m backstroke event. Also in 2006 at the Telstra Australian Swimming Championships. Cole qualified the Australian Paralympic Swim Team in 2008 in the same year, attended the Beijing Paralympics where she won a medal in 100m Butterfly S9 event and bronze medals in 400m Freestyle and 100m events. On 12 August 2009 Cole participated in the freestyle event in 2009 Australian Short Swimming Championships in where she broke record with time 1:04:06. the qualifying event for the IPC World
 2012 London Paralympics, she won foUr gold and tWo broNze MedAlS. AftEr thE Games, she underWEnt tWo shoulder reconstructiOns anD mADe a sUCcEssfuL return TO sWIMmiNg At The 2015 iPc swImminG WoRld ChamPionships wInnInG five medals iNClUding three GolD medals. She rePreSented auStrALia at The 2016 rio de janeirO paralyMpics, winnInG Two golD Medals, tHREe SilvEr and a bronze.

PersoNAl
eLlie Victoria CoLe was bOrN In THE MeLboUrne suburb Of lilydALe on 12 DecEMbER 1991. hEr mOTher and grandfAther were boTH swImmers, AnD heR Father Was atHlETic. at two years oF age, She was diaGnosed WIth a rarE Tumour, a SarcomA thAt wAs wrAPpEd AroUnD The NErVes OF heR right leG. AFtEr unsUcceSSFUL attEmpTs to Treat Her cancer with CheMothERapY, her rIght lEg waS aMputaTed aboVe the KnEe on 14 February 1994. EigHt weEks after tHe sUrGerY, aS part OF her reHabIliTation, COle's motHEr JEnNY ENrOlled her in swimming LeSSOnS. Cole's inStructORs ExPEcted her To TakE up tO A Year tO leaRN hOw to swim In a strAIgHt Line, but It Took heR tWo wEekS.

Cole ATtenDed MouNt Eliza NOrth PRImary school and fRankston High SCHoOL, BoTH in tHe oUter MelbourNe suBUrb oF FraNKsTon. aS of 2015 shE liveS iN syDNey and trains at the CaStLe Hill rSL SwIm Club while shE works towaRDS A BacheloR of SPOrTS Coaching and ExErcisE Science at THe AustraLian CAtholic UNiversity. sHE has a twiN siSteR, BrIttANY.

SWimming
Cole is CLAssiFiEd in the s9 caTegory iN swImmIng Due To Her amputaTion, a claSsIfIcAtIon That aLSo includEs SwiMmErs Who haVE joint RestrIctiOnS iN One Leg and tHOsE WIth dOuBlE belOw-kNeE ampuTatiONs. SHe began CompetitiVe sWImmiNg In 2003 And, at thE 2006 IPC Swimming WOrLd ChampionShIps In DurbAN, She won a sIlver medal in the women's 100m bACkstrokE S9 eVent. ALso iN 2006 Cole won tHe 100m BackstRokE At the TElstra austrAlIan sWImminG cHaMpiOnShips. Cole qUALifIed foR tHe AuStraliaN Paralympic Swim TeaM In 2008 aNd, in the same yeAr, aTtenDED tHe BEIjINg PArALymPICs where she won a sIlver medal In THe women's 100m ButTErfLy s9 event aNd bronzE medaLS in the 400m freestyle And 100m BacksTrOke eVENts.

on 12 August 2009 CoLe particIpated in tHE 100m freEStYle muLti-DisabiLiTy eVent iN the 2009 AuSTraLian SHort CoUrSe SwimMing CHaMpionshiPs in Hobart, where she broke The worLd recOrd With a time Of 1:04:06. THIs cHampionshIp is The qualifyIng EveNt for The ipC SwiMminG woRld
 2012 London Paralympics,she won fo ur go ldand  t wo b ronz e medals. Afte r  the  Games, she underwenttwo s ho u lder re const ruction s  a n d  ma de  a  su cc e ss ful r etu rn to s wimming at  th e2015 IPC Swi m mi ng World C ham pionships wi nni ng fiv emed a ls in clu dingthreeg old me dals. She  r e presen t ed Aust r a li a at  the 2016 Rio deJ an e iro Paralympic s, win ni n gt w o g old  medals, t hr ee si l ver and ab r o nze . 

Personal
El lie Victori a  Co le was  b orn in the  Melb ou r nesuburb of L ilyd ale on 12  Decem b er 1991 .  Her mo ther a ndgra ndfa t he rwer eb oth sw imm e rs,  and her  f at her w as a t h l e tic.  At  two  year s of age, she  wa s di a gno sed w ith a  rar etumou r, a s arcom athat was wrappe d ar ound thener ve s o fher r i ght le g.Aft er unsu ccessfu l  at te m p t sto treat her cance rw i th  chemoth erapy, he rr ight leg  w asampu t a ted a bove th e knee o n 14 F e br ua ry 1994 .Eightwe eks  af ter t h e su rgery,  as part  of h e r rehabilitati o n, Cole's mot h er J en n y en rol led her inswim m ingless o ns . C o le'sinstr uc t or s  expected her to ta ke  up to  a ye ar to learn h ow to swim i n  a strai ghtl in e , but it tookher t wo weeks.Cole att ended  Mount E liza Nort h Primarysch ool  an d F r a nk ston High Sch o o l, b ot h in th e o uter Me lbo urn e s ubu rb  of Frank ston. As  o f20 15  sh e liv e s in Syd ne y a nd  tr ainsa t theCastl e Hi ll  R S L S wim Clu b  w h i le s he  w orks  to wa rds a  Bac h elo r of Sp orts Coac hin g  and  E xe rcise S cience at the  A ustralianCa tho lic Un i v ersity.She has a twin sister,B rittany .
Swimm ingCole is c las sified  in the S9  categ ory i nswi m m ing d u e  t o h er  amputatio n ,  aclass if icat ion tha t also includes sw i mme rs who have j oin t re s t ri cti o ns inon e  le g and those withdouble bel ow - kn ee amputat i ons .She beg an comp etiti v e swimm ing in 20 03 and, a tthe2 0 06IPC Swimmi ng World  Champion s hipsi nDurba n,she wo na s ilver  medal inthe w omen's  1 00m ba ckstr ok e S9 eve nt. Also in 2006 Cole w on the  100m  ba ckstrokeatt heTelstra A ustr alian Swim min g C hampi ons h ips.Cole qu ali f ied f or t h e Austral i an  Pa r a ly mpic Swim T e a m  in  2008  an d , in t he s ame year, attende d  the Beijing P aral y m pic s w h eresh e won a silver  me da l in the W om en's 100m B utterfly  S 9  even t andbronze  medals i nt he 400 m Fr ees tyle and100 mB ackstro ke  e v ents.
On12  Augus t 2009 Cole p articipated in t he 10 0 m  free s tyl e mul ti -disabi l ityevent in t he 2009 Aus tralia n Sh ort C ourse S wi mmingCha mp ionships i n  Hobart,where  she br ok e th e w orld r ecor d witha ti me  of  1:04:06. T hi s  c ha m pio nshi p isth e qu alifyinge vent for  th e  IPC Sw im min g World
 2012_London Paralympics,_she won four gold_and two_bronze_medals. After_the_Games, she underwent_two shoulder reconstructions_and made a successful_return to swimming_at_the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships winning five medals including three gold medals. She_represented_Australia at_the_2016_Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, winning_two gold medals, three silver_and a_bronze.

Personal
Ellie Victoria Cole was born in the Melbourne_suburb_of Lilydale on_12 December 1991. Her mother and grandfather were both_swimmers, and her father was athletic._At two years_of_age,_she was diagnosed with_a rare tumour, a sarcoma that_was wrapped around the nerves of_her right leg. After unsuccessful attempts to_treat her cancer with chemotherapy, her_right leg was amputated above_the knee_on 14 February 1994. Eight_weeks after the_surgery, as_part of her_rehabilitation, Cole's mother Jenny enrolled her_in swimming lessons._Cole's instructors expected her to take_up_to a year_to_learn_how to_swim in a_straight_line, but_it_took her two weeks.

Cole attended Mount_Eliza_North Primary school and Frankston High School,_both in the outer_Melbourne_suburb of Frankston. As_of 2015 she lives in_Sydney and trains at the Castle_Hill RSL_Swim Club_while she works towards a Bachelor of Sports Coaching and Exercise_Science at the Australian Catholic University._She has a twin_sister, Brittany.

Swimming
Cole_is_classified in the_S9_category in_swimming due to her amputation, a classification_that also_includes swimmers who have joint restrictions_in one leg and_those_with double below-knee amputations. She began_competitive swimming in 2003 and, at_the 2006 IPC Swimming World_Championships_in_Durban, she won a silver_medal in the women's 100m backstroke_S9 event. Also_in 2006 Cole won the 100m backstroke_at_the Telstra Australian Swimming Championships. Cole_qualified_for the Australian Paralympic Swim Team_in_2008_and, in the same year,_attended the Beijing Paralympics where she_won a silver medal in the Women's 100m Butterfly_S9 event and_bronze medals in the 400m_Freestyle_and_100m Backstroke events.

On 12 August 2009 Cole participated in the_100m freestyle_multi-disability event in_the 2009 Australian Short Course Swimming Championships in Hobart, where_she broke the world record with a_time of 1:04:06. This championship is the qualifying event for the_IPC Swimming World