Sarah Jane Price (born 19 April 1979) is a female English former

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Swimming career

Price represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and competed for England in the Commonwealth Games. She began her swimming career at the Potters Bar club, and turned professional aged 15. She set her first British record in 1997 in the 50-metre backstroke. She also swam for Barnet Copthall Swimming Club, before ending her career at

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. In 2001, at the European Short Course Swimming Championships, Price set a world record in the 200-metre backstroke winning gold. At the

2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coin ...

in Manchester, she won gold medals in the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke races, and bronze in the 50-metre race and the 4×100-metre medley relay. At the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

in Athens, she cut her leg on an underwater camera and was eliminated as a result. Price retired in March 2005. At the ASA National British Championships she won the 50 metres backstroke title four times (1996, 2001, 2002, 2003) and the 100 metres backstroke title four times (1997, 1998, 2001, 2002).

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BBC Sports Academy
1979 births Living people Swimmers from Greater London Olympic swimmers of Great Britain Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Alumni of Loughborough University Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming English backstroke swimmers English female swimmers Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games {{England-sport-bio-stub

Swimming career

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