Oliver Hynd

Oliver Hynd MBE

Hynd with his Disabled Sportsperson of the Year award in February 2015
Personal information
Born (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994
Education Ashfield School
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country  United Kingdom
Sport swimming
Disability class S8/SM8/SB8
Club Nova Centurion Swim Club, Mansfield
Coached by Glenn Smith

Oliver William Hynd MBE, known as Ollie,[1] (born 27 October 1994 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire)[2] is a British swimmer. He competes in the Paralympics as a class 8 swimmer, having neuromuscular myopathy and associated limb deformities.[3]

Hynd made his international debut at the 2011 IPC European Championships where he won the 200 m individual medley, setting a new European record.[4] In the 400 m freestyle he finished in second place just behind older brother Sam.[5]

Hynd won a gold medal in SM8 200m individual medley at Paralympics 2012.[6]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[7][8]

In 2015 Hynd was awarded the Disabled Sportsperson of the Year accolade at the Nottinghamshire Sports Awards for the second year in a row.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ollie Hynd wins Disabled Sportsperson of the Year at Nottinghamshire Sports Awards Chad (local newspaper), 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015
  2. GRO reference: November 1994, Register Number A16D, District and SubDistrict 6871A, Entry Number 119
  3. "Oliver Hynd". Channel 4. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. Kelly, Tom (29 August 2012). "Brothers who grew up to be their own biggest rivals: Sam and Oliver Hynd to go head to head for gold in 400m swimming freestyle". Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  5. "Mother's pride for swimming sons Sam and Oliver Hynd". BBC News. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  6. "Paralympics 2012: Oliver Hynd wins sixth GB swimming gold". Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60367. p. 25. 29 December 2012.
  8. Cabinet Office
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