Photo: Richard Gillin from St Albans, UK / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What stays with me about Rebecca Adlington isn't just the double Olympic gold in Beijing, but that she shattered Janet Evans' 800m world record that had stood for nineteen years. That kind of mark doesn't fall by accident; it falls because someone refuses to accept it as permanent. I admire athletes who treat history as something to be rewritten rather than respected from a distance. Coming out of Mansfield to do it makes the story feel grounded and human. Beyond the medals, she's stayed close to the water, and I get the sense her love of swimming always outweighed the scoreboard. A genuinely likeable champion.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rebecca Adlington
- Name (Japanese)
- レベッカ・アドリントン
- Reading
- れべっか・あどりんとん
- Born
- February 17, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Mansfield, United Kingdom
- Height
- 179 cm
- Occupation
- swimmer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2009 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Rebecca Adlington born?
Born February 17, 1989 (age 37).
Where is Rebecca Adlington from?
Rebecca Adlington is from Mansfield, United Kingdom.
What does Rebecca Adlington do?
Rebecca Adlington works as swimmer.
How tall is Rebecca Adlington?
Rebecca Adlington is 179 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.