Rebecca Adlington
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About
Olympic freestyle swimmer who won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, in the 400m and 800m events. She retired in 2013 and went on to become a commentator for BBC.
Before Fame
She attended The Brunts Academy, a school in Mansfield.
Trivia
After dominating the 2008 Olympics, she was disappointed to only win two bronze medals at the 2012 Olympics in 2012.
Family Life
Her great-uncle is Terry Adlington, who was a successful goalie both in England and the US. She married Harry Needs in 2014. They welcomed a daughter in 2015 before splitting in 2016. She had a son named Allie with partner Andy Parsons in 2021. The couple married that same year.
Associated With
She and Usain Bolt were two of the breakout stars at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
