Gold medalist Rebecca Adlington poses during the medal ceremony for the 800m Freestyle Final during Day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic.

placeholder image — Gold medalist Rebecca Adlington poses during the medal ceremony for the 800m Freestyle Final during Day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic.

Take a look at these brilliant images from the Beijing 2008 Olympics when Rebecca Adlington put herself and Mansfield on the map

By Stephen Thirkill

Published 18th May 2021, 08:25 BST

Updated 18th May 2021, 09:34 BST

Rebecca Adlington put herself and her home town on the map after winning double gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

In the process our star broke the 19-year-old world record of Janet Evans in the 800-metre final and became Britain' s first Olympic swimming champion since 1988, and the first British swimmer to win two Olympic gold medals since 1908.

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Gold medalist Rebecca Adlington and bronze medalist Joanne Jackson. Photo: Adam Pretty

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Silver medalist Katie Hoff, gold medalist Rebecca Adlington and bronze medalist Joanne Jackson of Great Britain stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the 400m Freestyle. Photo: Mike Hewitt