Clacton's Ellie Challis wins silver on Paralympic debut

Ellie Challis wins silver in the S3 women's 50m backstroke final Credit: PA

Essex swimmer Ellie Challis has won a silver medal on her debut in the Paralympics.

The 17-year-old from Clacton finished second in the S3 women's 50m backstroke final. 

Gold was won by Italian Arjola Trimi with bronze going to Russia's Iuliia Shishova.

Credit: PA

Essex gets behind Ellie as quadruple amputee teen prepares to race in Tokyo
Paralympic swimmers hope to emulate Olympic success in the pool in Tokyo