Sam Hynd
Appearance
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Born | 3 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Swansea HPC / Swansea Performance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Billy Pye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sam Hynd (born 3 July 1991) is a British swimmer. He competes in the Paralympics as a S8 classification swimmer, having club feet and mild form of muscular dystrophy.[1]
Hynd has achieved significant success in the 400m Freestyle, winning gold at the 2008 Summer Paralympics,[2] the 2009 and 2011 IPC European Championships, and the 2009 IPC World Championships.[3] Oliver Hynd, Sam's younger brother, finished in second place at the 2011 European event.[4]
References
- ^ "Sam Hynd". Channel 4. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Sam Hynd profile page". British Swimming & The ASA. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ^ "Mother's pride for swimming sons Sam and Oliver Hynd". BBC News. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
Categories:
- 1991 births
- People from Ashfield
- Living people
- British swimmers
- Paralympic swimmers of Great Britain
- Paralympic gold medalists for Great Britain
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Sportspeople with club feet