Oliver Hynd

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Oliver Hynd
MBE
Ollie Oliver Hynd cropped.jpg
Hynd with his Disabled Sportsperson of the Year award in February 2015
Personal information
Born (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 (age 28)
EducationAshfield School
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Sportswimming
Disability class S9/SM8/SB9
ClubNova Centurion Swim Club, Mansfield
Coached byGlenn Smith

Oliver William Hynd MBE, known as Ollie, [1] (born 27 October 1994 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire) [2] is a British swimmer. He competed in the Paralympics as a class 8 swimmer, having neuromuscular myopathy and associated limb deformities. [3] In 2018, following reclassification protocols, Hynd moved into the S9 class, but remained in SB8 for breaststroke.

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

Hynd won a gold medal in the SM8 200m individual medley at the 2012 London Paralympics. [6] He also claimed a silver in the S8 men's 400m freestyle [7] and a bronze in the S8 men's 100m backstroke. [8]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to swimming. [9] [10]

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]

At the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games in 2016, Hynd won the gold medal in his opening event, the 400 m freestyle S8, beating the world record in the final, held on 8 September. [11] He repeated the feat in his closing event, winning gold and setting a new world record in the 200 m individual medley SM8. [12]

Recognition

Originally suggested by Charlotte Henshaw's father, Mansfield District ward councillor Paul Henshaw, to acknowledge the achievements of Ollie Hynd, the council voted in December 2014 to name the 25-metre laned pool at the town's Water Meadows complex as Hynds and Henshaw Competition Pool, to honour Ollie, his brother Sam and Charlotte Henshaw who all trained there. [13] [14]

In 2016, Hynd, Charlotte Henshaw and their swimming coach were all awarded the Freedom of Mansfield. [15] [16]

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