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1. What country did Rebecca Adlington swim for?
2. How many gold medals did Adlington win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
3. On what day did Rebecca Adlington win her very first Olympic gold medal?
4. In which event did Rebecca Adlington win her second Olympic gold medal?
5. Before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, what had the Mayor of Mansfield, Tony Eggington, promised to buy Rebecca Adlington if she returned home with an Olympic gold medal?
6. Who was Rebecca Adlington's coach during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?
7. Rebecca Adlington's parents were unable to be present at the Beijing Olympics to watch their daughter win her first gold medal. Why was this?
8. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Rebecca Adlington won the women's 400-meter freestyle final by just 0.08 seconds. Who won the silver medal?
9. Before Rebecca Adlington won her first gold medal, the last British woman to claim gold in the swimming pool did so in 1960. Who was this woman?
10. What was Rebecca Adlington affectionately nicknamed by her teammates, after her double-gold medal win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
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