Katy Sexton
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Katy Sexton MBE
(born 21 July 1982, Portsmouth
, England
) is a British
swimmer.
One of her most significant achievements was becoming the first British female swimmer to win gold at the 2003 World Championships in the 200 m backstroke
. She also competed in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
for Team GB, and has represented England at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006. She was first selected to swim for Britain in 1997.
200 m backstroke L.C. 2.08.74 -26/07/03
200 m backstroke L.C. 2.09.27 -23/03/03
Order of the British Empire
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(born 21 July 1982, Portsmouth
Portsmouth
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, England
England
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) is a British
United Kingdom
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swimmer.
One of her most significant achievements was becoming the first British female swimmer to win gold at the 2003 World Championships in the 200 m backstroke
Backstroke
The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...
. She also competed in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
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for Team GB, and has represented England at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006. She was first selected to swim for Britain in 1997.
Background
She completed runner up in her under 10's 100 m race against an all boys school called Iona.Records held
Commonwealth Records:200 m backstroke L.C. 2.08.74 -26/07/03
200 m backstroke L.C. 2.09.27 -23/03/03