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.

Oliver Hynd MBE

Hynd with his Disabled Sportsperson of the Year award in February 2015
Personal information
Born	(1994-10-27) 27 October 1994
Education	Ashfield School
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country	United Kingdom
Sport	swimming
Disability class	S9/SM8/SB9
Club	Nova Centurion Swim Club, Mansfield
Coached by	Glenn Smith
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympic Games 3 1 1 World Championships 4 0 2 European Championships 6 4 0 Commonwealth Games 1 0 0 Men's swimming Representing  Great Britain Paralympic Games 2012 London SM8 200 m individual medley 2012 London S8 400 m freestyle 2012 London S8 100 m backstroke 2016 Rio de Janeiro S8 400 m freestyle 2016 Rio de Janeiro SM8 200 m individual medley IPC World Championships 2013 Montreal 200 m medley SM8 2013 Montreal 400 m freestyle S8 2015 Glasgow 200 m medley SM8 2015 Glasgow 400 m freestyle S8 2013 Montreal 100 m backstroke S8 2015 Glasgow 100 m backstroke S8 European Championships 2011 Berlin 200 m individual medley S8 2011 Berlin 400 m freestyle S8 2014 Eindhoven 400M freestyle S8 2014 Eindhoven 200M medley SM8 2016 Funchal 400m freestyle S8 2016 Funchal 100 m backstroke – S8 2016 Funchal 200 m ind. medley SM8 2014 Eindhoven 4x100m medley 34pts 2016 Funchal 100m freestyle S8 2016 Funchal 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts Representing  England Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 200 m medley SM8

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

Hynd won a gold medal in SM8 200m individual medley at Paralympics 2012.[6]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to swimming.[7][8]

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.[9] He repeated the feat in his closing event, winning gold and setting a new world record in the 200 m individual medley SM8.[10]

See also

• 2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom

References

1. Ollie Hynd wins Disabled Sportsperson of the Year at Nottinghamshire Sports Awards Chad (local newspaper), 5 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015
2. GRO reference: November 1994, Register Number A16D, District and SubDistrict 6871A, Entry Number 119
3. "Oliver Hynd". Channel 4. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
4. Kelly, Tom (29 August 2012). "Brothers who grew up to be their own biggest rivals: Sam and Oliver Hynd to go head to head for gold in 400m swimming freestyle". Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
5. "Mother's pride for swimming sons Sam and Oliver Hynd". BBC News. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
6. "Paralympics 2012: Oliver Hynd wins sixth GB swimming gold". Retrieved 5 September 2012.
7. "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 25.
8. Cabinet Office
9. "Men's 400m Freestyle – S8". Rio 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
10. "Men's 200m Individual Medley – SM8 Final". Rio 2016. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.