Rebecca Adlington

Rebecca Adlington
OBE
Adlington in Our Greatest Team Parade
Personal information
Full nameRebecca Adlington
Nickname(s)"Becky"
Born (1989-02-17) 17 Februar 1989 (age 35)
Mansfield, Ingland
Hicht1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Wecht70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)[1]
Sport
SportSoummin
Stroke(s)Freestyle
ClubNova Centurion
CoachBill Furniss

Rebecca Adlington, OBE (born 17 Februar 1989) is a Inglis umwhile competitive soummer who specialisit in freestyle events in internaitional competeetion. She wan twa gowd medals at the 2008 Olympic Gemmes in the 400-metre freestyle an 800-metre freestyle, breakin the 19-year-auld warld record o Janet Evans in the 800-metre feenal. Adlington wis Breetain's first Olympic soummin champion syne 1988, an the first Breetish soummer tae win twa Olympic gowd medals syne 1908.[2] She wan bronze medals in baith the weemen's 400-metre an 800-metre freestyle events in the 2012 Simmer Olympics in Lunnon.

Adlington retirt frae aw competitive soummin on 5 Februar 2013, at the age o 23,[3] an haed a baby cried Summer wi her husband, umwhile soummer Harry Needs,[4] Adlington annooncit her separation frae Needs in Mairch 2016.[5]

References

  1. a b "Rebecca Adlington's profile at the Olympic Games 2012 official site". London2012.com. Archived frae the original on 28 Januar 2013. Retrieved 22 Apryle 2014.
  2. "Video review – Adlington is GB's golden girl". BBC Sport. 24 August 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
  3. "Rebecca Adlington: Time right to retire from swimming". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 Februar 2013.
  4. Rebecca Adlington takes baby Summer swimming Manchester Evening News, 1 August 2015, Retrieved 24 September 2015
  5. Rebecca Adlington announces split from husband of 18 months ITV News, 15 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016

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