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Anna Hopkin

Anna Hopkin

English swimmer (born 1996)

Not to be confused with Anna Hopkins.

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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Career

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]

In 2023, she won the gold medal at the 2023 British Swimming Championships in the 50 metres freestyle. It was the third consecutive time that she had won the 50 metres event.[8] After winning both the 50 metres freestyle and the 100 metres freestyle at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, Hopkin sealed her place at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9]

Awards

Hopkin was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[10][11]

References

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    "Outstanding medal haul at European Championships and rapid times offer plenty of Tokyo encouragement for Bath-based swimmers". Team Bath. 24 May 2021.
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    "'Exceptionally high-quality' team named for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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    "British Swimming Championships 2023". British Swimming. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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    "Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024". Swimming.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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    "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N20.
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    "New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021.
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