Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 19, 2026

Vicky Horner

Victoria Elizabeth Horner is a female English former competitive swimmer.

Last revised
Jul 19, 2026
Read time
≈ 2 min
Length
357 w
Citations
10
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Vicky Horner
Personal information
Full nameVictoria Elizabeth Horner
Nickname"Vicky"
National team Great Britain
Born (1976-05-11) 11 May 1976
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubDerwentside ASC
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Great Britain
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1998 Sheffield 400 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 400m freestyle

Victoria Elizabeth Horner (born 11 May 1976) is a female English former competitive swimmer.

Swimming career

She represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and European championships. She won a bronze medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 1995 European Aquatics Championships. Her team finished 10th in the same event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.1 She also won a silver medal in the 400-metre freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 1998.2 She represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada34 and won a silver medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in the 400-metre freestyle.5

She is a three-times winner of the British Championship in 400-metre freestyle (1997, 1998 and 2000).678

Personal life

Her husband, Rob Hayles, is a retired Olympic sprint cyclist.1 They have a daughter, born 23 January 2006.9

References

References

  1. "Vicky Horner". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Natation – Vicky Horner". LesSports.info. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  3. "Athletes: Victoria 1994 Team". Team England. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  4. "Athletes & Results: England Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  5. "Athletes & Results: Victoria Horner". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  6. "For the Record". The Times. 21 July 1997. p. 40. Retrieved 19 November 2024 – via Gale Primary Sources.
  7. "For the Record". The Times. 13 July 1998. p. 39. Retrieved 19 November 2024 – via Gale Primary Sources.
  8. "For the record". The Times. 27 July 2000. p. 33. Retrieved 19 November 2024 – via Gale Primary Sources.
  9. Maloney, Tim (29 January 2006). "Hayles is a dad". Cycling News. Retrieved 19 November 2024.