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'''Abbie Wood''' (born 2 March 1999) is an English and British [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]]. In 2023, she became the European champion (short-course) in the 200 metre and 400 metre individual medley.<ref name=buxton/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swimming.org/sport/abbie-wood-olympic-dream/ |title=Abbie Wood resets Olympic dream after entering 2020 in 'shape of her life' |work=swimming.org |date=20 May 2020 |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>

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'''Abbie Wood''' (born 2 March 1999) is a British [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] from [[Buxton]].<ref name=buxton/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swimming.org/sport/abbie-wood-olympic-dream/ |title=Abbie Wood resets Olympic dream after entering 2020 in 'shape of her life' |work=swimming.org |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Wood was born in 1999 and she is from [[Buxton]] in [[Derbyshire]]. She is a student of [[Loughborough University]].<ref name=buxton>{{cite web |url=https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/other-sport/buxton-swim-star-abbie-wood-secures-tokyo-olympics-place-3215867 |title=Buxton swim star Abbie Wood secures Tokyo Olympics place |work=Buxton Advertiser |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>
Wood was born in 1999 and she is from [[Buxton]] in [[Derbyshire]]. She is a student of [[Loughborough University]].<ref name=buxton>{{cite web |url=https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/other-sport/buxton-swim-star-abbie-wood-secures-tokyo-olympics-place-3215867 |title=Buxton swim star Abbie Wood secures Tokyo Olympics place |work=Buxton Advertiser |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>
She competed in the [[Swimming at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]] event at the [[2020 European Aquatics Championships]], in [[Budapest]], Hungary, winning the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://budapest2020.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Budapest2021/NU/pdf/SWMW4X100MFR----------FNL---------_73B2%201.0.pdf |title=Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay: Results |work=Budapest 2000 |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swimming.org/sport/three-european-medals-budapest/ |title=Three British medals on opening day of swimming at European Championships |work=swimming.org |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>
She competed in the [[Swimming at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay|women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay]] event at the [[2020 European Aquatics Championships]], in [[Budapest]], Hungary, winning the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://budapest2020.microplustiming.com/export/NU_Budapest2021/NU/pdf/SWMW4X100MFR----------FNL---------_73B2%201.0.pdf |title=Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay: Results |work=Budapest 2000 |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swimming.org/sport/three-european-medals-budapest/ |title=Three British medals on opening day of swimming at European Championships |work=swimming.org |date=17 May 2021 |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref>


Wood was named as a member of the British team to go to the postponed [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Olympics]] in April 2021. This was her first Olympics where she joined an "exceptionally high quality" swimming team including [[Jacob Whittle]], [[Sarah Vasey]] and [[Molly Renshaw]] who are all from Derbyshire and we’re also at their first Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 April 2021|title=‘Exceptionally high-quality’ team named for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games|url=https://www.swimming.org/sport/tokyo-2020-olympic-games-team-named/|access-date=21 June 2021|website=Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub|language=en}}</ref>
Wood was named as a member of the British team to go to the postponed [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Olympics]] in April 2021. This was her first Olympics where she joined an "exceptionally high quality" swimming team including [[Jacob Whittle]], [[Sarah Vasey]] and [[Molly Renshaw]] who are all from Derbyshire and were also at their first Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 April 2021|title='Exceptionally high-quality' team named for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games|url=https://www.swimming.org/sport/tokyo-2020-olympic-games-team-named/|access-date=21 June 2021|website=Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub|language=en}}</ref>


As part of the [[2021 International Swimming League]], Wood was selected to the roster of team [[New York Breakers]].<ref name="Penland1Aug2021">Penland, Spencer (1 August 2021). [https://swimswam.com/isl-season-3-free-agency-period-closed-after-36-free-agent-signings-in-july/ "ISL Season 3: Free Agency Period Closed July 30th, Season Begins August 24th"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved 3 August 2021.</ref>
As part of the [[2021 International Swimming League]], Wood was selected to the roster of team [[New York Breakers]].<ref name="Penland1Aug2021">Penland, Spencer (1 August 2021). [https://swimswam.com/isl-season-3-free-agency-period-closed-after-36-free-agent-signings-in-july/ "ISL Season 3: Free Agency Period Closed July 30th, Season Begins August 24th"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved 3 August 2021.</ref>


After winning the [[British swimming champions - 200 metres medley winners|200 metres medley]] at the [[2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships]], Wood sealed her place at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.swimming.org/swimming/results/2024/AquaticsGBChamps/ |title=Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024 |website=Swimming.org | access-date=9 April 2024}}</ref>
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==Awards and honours==

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== Awards and honours ==
* ''[[SwimSwam]]'' Top 100 (Women's): 2021 (#85)<ref name="Ortegon8Feb2021">Ortegon, Karl (8 February 2021). [https://swimswam.com/swimswams-top-100-for-2021-womens-100-76/ "SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2021: Women's #100 — #76"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved 11 October 2021.</ref>
* ''[[SwimSwam]]'' Top 100 (Women's): 2021 (#85)<ref name="Ortegon8Feb2021">Ortegon, Karl (8 February 2021). [https://swimswam.com/swimswams-top-100-for-2021-womens-100-76/ "SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2021: Women's #100 — #76"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved 11 October 2021.</ref>


==References==
==See also==
*[[List of European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)]]
*[[List of European Short Course Swimming Championships medalists (women)]]

== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Sports links}}
* {{British Swimming swimmer|abbie-wood}}
* {{Team England|abbie-wood}}
* {{Team GB|abbie-wood}}
* {{FINA|new_id=1025115}}
* {{Olympedia|143071}}
* {{2018 Commonwealth Games profile|swimming/athlete-profile-n6033470-abbie-wood}}


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Latest revision as of 13:45, 13 December 2024

Abbie Wood
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25)
Buxton, England
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesMedley
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2024 Doha 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2020 Budapest 4×200 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2020 Budapest 200 m medley
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku 4 x 100 medley
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku 200 metre ind. medley
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku 4 x 100 mixed medley
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 200 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham 4×100 m mixed medley

Abbie Wood (born 2 March 1999) is an English and British swimmer. In 2023, she became the European champion (short-course) in the 200 metre and 400 metre individual medley.[2][3]

Biography

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Wood was born in 1999 and she is from Buxton in Derbyshire. She is a student of Loughborough University.[2] She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary, winning the gold medal.[4][5]

Wood was named as a member of the British team to go to the postponed 2020 Olympics in April 2021. This was her first Olympics where she joined an "exceptionally high quality" swimming team including Jacob Whittle, Sarah Vasey and Molly Renshaw who are all from Derbyshire and were also at their first Olympics.[6]

As part of the 2021 International Swimming League, Wood was selected to the roster of team New York Breakers.[7]

After winning the 200 metres medley at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, Wood sealed her place at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8]

Awards and honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Abbie Wood is an individual medley swimmer from Buxton". Team England. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Buxton swim star Abbie Wood secures Tokyo Olympics place". Buxton Advertiser. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Abbie Wood resets Olympic dream after entering 2020 in 'shape of her life'". swimming.org. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay: Results" (PDF). Budapest 2000. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Three British medals on opening day of swimming at European Championships". swimming.org. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  6. ^ "'Exceptionally high-quality' team named for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ Penland, Spencer (1 August 2021). "ISL Season 3: Free Agency Period Closed July 30th, Season Begins August 24th". SwimSwam. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024". Swimming.org. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ Ortegon, Karl (8 February 2021). "SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2021: Women's #100 — #76". SwimSwam. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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