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| Eleanor
FAULKNER |
| Sport |
Open Water Swimming |
| NOC |
Great Britain
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 05 Jan 1993
in Sheffield, ENG |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Weight | 58 kg |
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Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her parents made her have swimming lessons and eventually she was asked to join the City of Sheffield swimming squad. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
British swimmer Rebecca Adlington. (femalefirst.co.uk, 18 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age six. |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never back down." (Athlete, 06 Aug 2010) |
Injuries |
She competed in the 400m freestyle final at the 2015 British Championships in London, England, despite having an illness. She went on to win a bronze medal in the event. (thestar.co.uk, 19 Apr 2015)
In the week before her first race at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, she was treated for a kidney infection which included a course of antibiotics and a day in hospital. (yorkshirepost.co.uk, 12 Dec 2012; cityofsheffieldswimsquad.co.uk, 14 May 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Ellie (Twitter profile, 02 May 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Australia |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Being selected for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (bbc.co.uk, 27 Apr 2016) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She retired from competitive swimming in September 2018. "After an amazing career, I have made the decision to retire. I achieved so much more than I ever dreamed of and walk away with great pride and a love for the sport." (bbc.co.uk, 09 Sep 2018) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
200m Freestyle |
2:00.51 |
| 22 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
800m Freestyle |
8:38.00 |
| 5 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
400m Freestyle |
4:13.18 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
800m Freestyle |
8:36.04 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
200m Freestyle |
2:00.56 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
400m Freestyle |
4:07.72 |
| 8 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
800m Freestyle |
8:22.96 |
| Heats |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Freestyle |
1:58.69 |
| 8 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:38.23 |
| 5 |
2012 |
Istanbul, TUR |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
200m Freestyle |
1:58.26 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
400m Freestyle |
4:15.26 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:37.26 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:51.65 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.84 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
400m Freestyle |
4:15.14 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:43.67 |
| 4 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 27 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
200m Freestyle |
1:59.55 |
| 17 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
400m Freestyle |
4:07.18 |
| 36 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
100m Freestyle |
55.74 |
| 5 |
2011 |
Szczecin, POL |
800m Freestyle |
8:20.91 |
| 33 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
400m Freestyle |
4:18.41 |
| 34 |
2009 |
Istanbul, TUR |
200m Freestyle |
2:01.92 |
World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2011 |
Stockholm, SWE |
800m Freestyle |
8:21.19 |
| 3 |
2011 |
Stockholm, SWE |
400m Freestyle |
4:04.13 |
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