Gemma Spofforth
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Gemma Mary•Spofforth |
| Used name | Gemma•Spofforth |
| Nick/petnames | Spoff |
| Born | 17 November 1987 in Shoreham, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | Portsmouth Northsea, Portsmouth (GBR) / Florida Gators, Gainesville (USA) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Gemma Spofforth | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Great Britain | 4 | ||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | GBR |
Gemma Spofforth | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Women (Olympic) | Great Britain | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 12 August 2008 - 27 July 2009 and 28 July 2009 - 23 May 2021: 59.38 (12 August 2008; Beijing, CHN), 59.05 (17 August 2008; Beijing, CHN), 58.78 (27 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 58.12 (28 July 2009; Roma, ITA); 4×100 m medley relay – 15 August 2008 - 1 August 2009: 3:59.14 (15 August 2008; Beijing, CHN), 3:57.50 (17 August 2008; Beijing, CHN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 28 July 2009 - 25 July 2017: 58.12 (28 July 2009; Roma, ITA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–1–0 2010 Budapest SWM gold: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (0–0–1 2004 Wien bronze: 200 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–0–0 2009 Roma SWI gold: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–3–0 2010 Delhi SWI silver: 50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, and 4×100 m medley (competed for England))