Hannah Russell
Hannah made her Paralympic debut at London 2012, winning a silver and two bronze medals.
- Events:
- 400m Freestyle (S12)/ 100m Butterfly (S12)/ 100m Freestyle (S12)/ 100m Backstroke (S12)/ 50m Freestyle (S12)
- Home Town:
- Chertsey, Surrey
- Lives:
- Chertsey, Surrey
- Trains:
- Guildford City
- Date Of Birth:
- 5th August 1996
- Games Attended:
- London 12
At London 2012, Hannah raced in the finals of all five of her events.
Highlights of the Games included her bronze medal-winning performance in the 100m Butterfly (S12), where she took 1.46 seconds off her British record to secure a time of 1:08.57.
In the 400m Freestyle (S12), Hannah knocked 3.5 seconds from her British record to qualify fastest from the heats. She subsequently reduced this by another three seconds in the final to touch in a time of 4:38.60 and take silver. In the 100m Backstroke (S12) she also took bronze, bringing her medal tally to three.
One of Hannah's sporting inspirations is Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington.
In addition to Swimming, Hannah loves Athletics and has previously competed in Biathle (Athletics and Swimming) events.
Hannah has a visual impairment. She trains at Guildford Swimming Club.
Major Results
- 2012 London Paralympic Games
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50m Freestyle (S12): 4th
100m Freestyle (S12): 6th
400m Freestyle (S12): silver
100m Backstroke (S12): bronze
100m Butterfly (S12): bronze
- 2012 British Championships, London, UK
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400m Freestyle (S12): silver
100m Backstroke (S12): gold
100m Freestyle (S12): 4th
100m Butterfly (S12): 5th
- 2011 IPC European Championships, Berlin, Germany
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50m Freestyle (S12): 5th
100m Freestyle (S12): 6th
400m Freestyle (S12): 4th
100m Backstroke (S12): silver
100m Butterfly (S12): bronze
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