Rebecca Adlington Kadi Kaljula Prnu Koidula Gymnasium Rebecca

Rebecca Adlington Kadi Kaljula Pärnu Koidula Gymnasium

Rebecca Adlington British freestyle swimmer

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

Personal information Full name: Rebecca Adlington n Nationality: British n Date of birth: 17 February 1989 (age 19) n Place of birth: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England n Height: 1. 79 m n

2008 Summer Olympics broke the Commonwealth record of the 400 m freestyle with a time of 4: 02: 24 n won an Olympic gold medal of 400 m freestyle with a time of 4: 03. 22 n

2008 Summer Olympics set a new British, Commonwealth, European and Olympic record of 8: 18. 06 in the women's 800 metre freestyle n Won the 800 m Olympic final in a World record time of 8: 14. 10 n

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

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

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