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Rebecca Adlington British freestyle swimmer

Background attended The Brunts School in Mansfield attended The Brunts School in Mansfield started swimming with Sherwood Colliery Swimming Club started swimming with Sherwood Colliery Swimming Club selected for the Nottinghamshire County Swim Squad – Nova Centurion selected for the Nottinghamshire County Swim Squad – Nova Centurion Currently trains in Nova Centurion Currently trains in Nova Centurion

Personal information Full name: Rebecca Adlington Full name: Rebecca Adlington Nationality: British Nationality: British Date of birth: 17 February 1989 (age 19) Date of birth: 17 February 1989 (age 19) Place of birth: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Place of birth: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England Height: 1.79 m Height: 1.79 m

2008 Summer Olympics broke the Commonwealth record of the 400m freestyle with a time of 4:02:24 broke the Commonwealth record of the 400m freestyle with a time of 4:02:24 won an Olympic gold medal of 400m freestyle with a time of 4:03.22 won an Olympic gold medal of 400m freestyle with a time of 4:03.22

2008 Summer Olympics set a new British, Commonwealth, European and Olympic record of 8:18.06 in the women's 800 metre freestyle set a new British, Commonwealth, European and Olympic record of 8:18.06 in the women's 800 metre freestyle Won the 800m Olympic final in a World record time of 8:14.10 Won the 800m Olympic final in a World record time of 8:14.10

Britain's first Olympic swimming champion since 1988 Britain's first Olympic swimming champion since 1988 the first British swimmer to win two Olympic gold medals since 1908 the first British swimmer to win two Olympic gold medals since 1908

Recognition the Sherwood Swimming Baths in Mansfield is to be renamed the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre the Sherwood Swimming Baths in Mansfield is to be renamed the Rebecca Adlington Swimming Centre she was voted third in the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award she was voted third in the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours

Great Britain's most successful Olympic swimmer in 100 years.