Career

Burton competed in B1 events having completely lost sight in both of her eyes. Burton competed in both individual and relay races. Burton was awarded an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1999 New Year Honours list.

Since retiring from competitive swimming she has taken up public speaking and skiing.

She has also taken part in the display events at the Horse of the Year Show.

Achievements

• She won a total of 23a Paralympic medals during a career that spanned four Games. In the individual events she won five gold medals with three coming in the 1992 Games in Barcelona. As well as achieving Paralympic success she also triumphed in European and World competitions, being crowned champion a total of 15 times.