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Between 2008-11, Adlington won six ASA titles at 200, 400 and 800 metres freestyle. Swimming competitively since the age of nine, she was awarded the OBE in 2009 when aged just 20. She retired in February 2013 and set up her “Rebecca Adlington Swim Stars” programme aimed at helping youngsters take up swimming.
When she won the 800m freestyle five days later, destroying the field and smashing Janet Evans‘ 19-year old world record, there was no precedent. Adlington was the most successful woman swimmer ...
23 de oct. de 2023 · Olympian Rebecca Adlington has revealed she suffered a late miscarriage on Friday in a devastating Instagram post. The gold-medal-winning swimmer spoke of her heartbreak after learning at her 20 ...
Rebecca Adlington, OBE (* 17. Februar 1989 in Mansfield, Vereinigtes Königreich) ist eine ehemalige britische Freistilschwimmerin.. Bei den Kurzbahnweltmeisterschaften 2008 in Manchester wurde Adlington mit neuer Europarekordzeit Weltmeisterin über die 800 m Freistil. Bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 2008 in Peking gewann sie die Goldmedaillen über 400 m Freistil und über 800 m Freistil.
Rebecca "Becky" Adlington, OBE (born 17 February 1989) is a retired English freestyle swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 800 m. She won bronze medals in the women's 400 m and 800 m freestyle events in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
5 de feb. de 2013 · Great Britain's double Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington has retired. Adlington became Britain's first female to win Olympic gold in the pool in 48 years, with 400m and 800m freestyle ...
Rebecca Adlington. Rebecca Adlington OBE is widely regarded as one of the greatest female swimmers Great Britain has ever seen. Starting out her swimming career aged three, Adlington could never have dreamt of becoming the pivotal figure she eventually did. Having enjoyed an extremely successful career, Adlington eventually won over 35 medals ...
