Katy Sexton

Katy Sexton

Katy Sexton MBE (born 21 July 1982, Portsmouth, England) is a British swimmer.

One of her most significant achievements was her 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.

Background

Sexton trains with Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club, using HMS Temeraire as a training pool, located in Portsmouth, southern England, with her coach Graham Wardell. She completed runner up in her under 10s 100 m race against an all boys school called iona.

Results

*2004 Summer Olympics:7th 200 m backstroke 2:12.11
*2003 World Swimming Championships:1st 200 m backstroke 2.08.74 :2nd 100 m backstroke 1.00.86 :8th 4x100 m medley relay 4.10.69 (1.01.96):24th 50 m backstroke 29.85
*2003 European Short Course Championships:14th 50 m backstroke 28.76 :14th 100 m backstroke 1.00.98
*2002 Commonwealth Games:9th 50 m backstroke 29.69 :12th 100 m backstroke 1.03.37 :3rd 200 m backstroke 2.12.01
*2001 World Swimming Championships:15th 100 m backstroke 1.03.16 :10th 200 m backstroke 2.14.37
*2000 Summer Olympics:10th 100 m backstroke 1.02.35 :7th 4x100 m medley relay 4.07.61 (1.02.05)
*2000 European Short Course Championships:8th 50 m backstroke 28.99 :2nd 100 m backstroke 1.00.04
*1999 World Short Course Swimming Championships:16th 50 m backstroke 29.44 :17th 100 m backstroke 1.02.30 :9th 200 m backstroke 2.13.17
*1999 European Swimming Championships:12th 50 m backstroke 30.39 :6th 100 m backstroke 1.03.07 :4th 200 m backstroke 2.14.25 :3rd 4x100 m medley relay 4.09.18 (1.03.21)
*1999 European Short Course Championships:13th 50 m backstroke 29.31 :4th 100 m backstroke 1.00.89 :12th 200 m backstroke 2.14.66 :3rd 4x50 m medley relay (29.24)
*1998 Commonwealth Games:1st 200 m backstroke 2.13.18
*1998 World Swimming Championships:21st 100 m backstroke 1.04.59
*1998 European Short Course Championships:16th 50 m backstroke 29.80 :8th 100 m backstroke 1.01.98
*1997 European Swimming Championships:5th 200 m backstroke 2.14.681997 Junior European Championships: :2nd 100 m backstroke 1.03.70 :9th 200 m backstroke 2.17.39

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

References

* [http://www.olympics.org.uk/athens/team_gb_cat.asp?AthleteID=118&AthleteID_Detail=118&SportNameId=20] - statistical details
* [http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,5157-182780-199998-42522-268819-custom-item,00.html Profile on British Swimming]

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