 Frederiksen at the 2009 IPC European Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Heather Frederiksen |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 30 December 1985 Leigh, Greater Manchester, England[2] |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st)[3] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team[1] |
Medal record | |
Heather Frederiksen MBE (born 30 December 1985) is a retired British Paralympic swimmer. She is former world record holder in the women's S8 100 m backstroke, 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle events. As of June 2017[update], she still holds European records in the S8 200 m and 400 m freestyle.[3][4] Frederiksen is a two time Paralympic champion in the 100m backstroke S8 classification, and has won eight Paralympic medals in all.[5]
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- ^ "Paralympics 2012: Heather Frederiksen wins backstroke gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2012.