Oliver Hynd
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.
Career progress
[edit]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] These results led to Hynd collecting the Junior Disabled Sportsperson Award from his local district council.[6]
Hynd won a gold medal in the SM8 200m individual medley at the 2012 London Paralympics.[7] He also claimed a silver in the S8 men's 400m freestyle[8] and a bronze in the S8 men's 100m backstroke.[9]
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[10][11]
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.[12] He repeated the feat in his closing event, winning gold and setting a new world record in the 200 m individual medley SM8.[13]
Recognition
[edit]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.[14][15]
In 2016, Hynd, Charlotte Henshaw and their swimming coach were all awarded the Freedom of Mansfield.[16][17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Ollie Hynd wins Disabled Sportsperson of the Year at Nottinghamshire Sports Awards Archived 5 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine Chad (local newspaper), 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015
- ↑ GRO reference: November 1994, Register Number A16D, District and SubDistrict 6871A, Entry Number 119
- ↑ "Oliver Hynd". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ↑ "Eleanor Simmonds denied gold at IPC European Championships". BBC Sport. 9 July 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ "Mother's pride for swimming sons Sam and Oliver Hynd". BBC News. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ashfield district honours the success of its sporting stars." Chad, 30 November 2011, p.104. Accessed 24 October 2025
- ↑ "Paralympics 2012: Oliver Hynd wins sixth GB swimming gold". BBC Sport. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ↑ "Men's 400m Freestyle - S8 (Final)". The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ↑ "ParalympicsGB's London 2012 medal roll of honour". BBC Sport. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ↑ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 25.
- ↑ Cabinet Office
- ↑ "Men's 400m Freestyle – S8". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Men's 200m Individual Medley – SM8 Final". Rio 2016. 17 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ Calls to rename pool after medal ace Ollie. Chad, 8 October 2014, p.11. Accessed 2021
- ↑ Mansfield swimming pool to be named after three Paralympians Chad, 17 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2021
- ↑ Paraympic swimmers up for Freedom of Mansfield award Chad, 13 October 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2021
- ↑ Paralympians awarded Freedom of the district British Swimming, 18 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2021
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