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Rebecca Cooke

Rebecca Cooke
Personal information
Full nameRebecca Cooke
National team Great Britain
Born (1983-06-24) 24 June 1983 (age 41)
Newbury, Berkshire, England
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
ClubBanchory Beavers
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona 800 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai 800 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Budapest 800 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2000 Valencia 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dublin 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2003 Dublin 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Valencia 400 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2003 Daegu 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Izmir 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Izmir 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Izmir 400 m individual medley
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Daugu 400 m individual medley
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 400 m individual medley

Rebecca Cooke (born 24 June 1983) is a retired British swimmer.

Swimming career

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Cooke represented Great Britain in the Olympics, World Aquatics Championships (known as the FINA World Championships until 2022), European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. She competed internationally in freestyle and individual medley swimming events. She has won medals at every major international championships with the exception of the Olympic Games.[1] She won the ASA National Championship 800 metres freestyle title for six consecutive years from 2000 until 2005.[2]

She retired from international competition in April 2008 after failing to make the British team for the 2008 Games in Beijing.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Cooke quits swimming for studies". BBC Sport. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  2. ^ ""For the record." Times, 31 July 2000, p. ^". The Times. London. 31 July 2000.


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