Anna Hopkin MBE (born 24 April 1996) is a British swimmer.[1] She won gold as part of the British team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay, setting a new world record time.
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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 26) Chorley, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of Arkansas (U.S.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hopkin, who is from Chorley, competed for England in the women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal.[2]
In May 2021, at the European Championships held in Budapest, Hopkin won gold medals in women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle, women's 4 × 100 metre medley, mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle and mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relays.[3][4][5]
Hopkin was named as a member of the British team to go to the postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. This would be her first Olympics and she joined as part of what was considered a "high quality" swimming team.[6] Hopkin swam the anchor freestyle leg in the Mixed 4 x 100 metre medley relay, and won gold in a new world record time of 3 minutes 37.58 seconds together with Adam Peaty, James Guy and Kathleen Dawson.[7]
Hopkin was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[8][9]
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European champions in women's 4×100 m freestyle relay | |
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European champions in women's 4 × 100 m medley relay | |
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European champions in 4×100 m mixed freestyle relay | |
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European Champions in 4×100 m mixed medley relay | |
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