Rebecca Cooke

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Rebecca Cooke
Personal information
Full nameRebecca Cooke
National team Great Britain
Born (1983-06-24) 24 June 1983 (age 42)
Newbury, Berkshire, England
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
ClubBanchory Beavers
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place2003 Barcelona800 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place2006 Shanghai800 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place2006 Budapest800 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place2000 Valencia800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2003 Dublin400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2003 Dublin800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2000 Valencia400 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2003 Daegu400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2003 Daegu800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2003 Daegu1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2005 Izmir800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2005 Izmir400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2005 Izmir1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2005 Izmir400 m individual medley
Bronze medal – third place2003 Daugu400 m individual medley
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2002 Manchester400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2002 Manchester800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2006 Melbourne800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2006 Melbourne400 m individual medley

Rebecca Cooke (born 24 June 1983) is a retired British swimmer.

Swimming career

Cooke represented Great Britain in the Olympics, World Aquatics Championships (known as the FINA World Championships until 2022), European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. She competed internationally in freestyle and individual medley swimming events. She has won medals at every major international championships with the exception of the Olympic Games.[1] She won the ASA National Championship 800 metres freestyle title for six consecutive years from 2000 until 2005.[2]

She retired from international competition in April 2008 after failing to make the British team for the 2008 Games in Beijing.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Cooke quits swimming for studies". BBC Sport. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  2. ↑ ""For the record." Times, 31 July 2000, p. ^". The Times. London. 31 July 2000.[permanent dead link]