Sophie Edington

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Female
Full name	Sophia Jane "Sophie"•Edington
Used name	Sophie•Edington
Born	12 December 1984 in Loxton, South Australia (AUS)
Measurements	179 cm / 65 kg
Affiliations	Kingscliff Swim Club, Kingscliff (AUS)
NOC	👁 Image Australia

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
2008 Summer Olympics	Swimming (Aquatics)	👁 Image AUS	Sophie Edington
100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic)	13

Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (4×100 m medley relay – 9 October 2004 - 7 April 2006: 3:54.95 (9 October 2004; Indianapolis, USA))
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (1–0–0 2010 Irvine gold: 50 m backstroke)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (2–1–3 2004 Indianapolis gold: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, and 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only); 2006 Shanghai gold: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–0–1 2003 Barcelona SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only); 2005 Montréal SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay and 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m backstroke – 23 March 2008 - 26 June 2009: 27.67 (23 March 2008; Sydney, AUS); 4×100 m medley relay – 21 March 2006 - 31 March 2007: 3:56.30 (21 March 2006; Melbourne, AUS))
Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (4–0–0 2006 Melbourne SWI gold: 50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, and 4×100 m medley; 2010 Delhi SWI gold: 50 m backstroke)