Becky Adlington wins Mansfield two Gold Medals: Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Becky Adlington from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire has won a second Gold Medal.
Adlington, who is 19 and who won gold in the 400m freestyle a few days ago, finished 2.12 seconds quicker than the previous world record.
Rebecca Adlington’s time was 8:14.10; the previous World Record figure was set in 1989, the year when she was born.
The previous Olympic Games record was also shattered by more than 5 seconds.
