Vicky Horner

Victoria Elizabeth Horner (born 11 May 1976) is a female English former competitive swimmer.

Vicky Horner
Personal information
Full nameVictoria Elizabeth Horner
Nickname(s)"Vicky"
National team Great Britain
Born (1976-05-11) 11 May 1976
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubDerwentside ASC
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sheffield 400 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 400m freestyle

Swimming career

She represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and European championships. She won a bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 1995 European Aquatics Championships. Her team finished 10th in the same event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] She also won a silver medal in the 400-metre freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 1998.[2] She represented England, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada [3][4] and won a silver medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in the 400 metres freestyle.[5]

She is a three times winner of the British Championship in 400 metres freestyle (1997, 1998 and 2000).[6][7][8]

Personal life

Her husband, Rob Hayles, is a retired Olympic sprint cyclist.[1] They have a daughter, born 23 January 2006.[9]

References

  1. Vicky Horner. sports-reference.com
  2. Vicky HORNER, Vicki HORNER. les-sports.info
  3. "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1997, p. 40". Times Digital Archive.
  7. ""For the Record." Times, 13 July 1998, p. 39". Times Digital Archive.
  8. ""For the record." Times, 27 July 2000, p. ^". Times Digital Archive.
  9. Tim Maloney (29 January 2006). Hayles is a dad. cyclingnews.com
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