Kara Hanlon
{{Short description|Scottish swimmer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2024}}
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| nationality = British (Scottish)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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| sport = Swimming
| event = breaststroke
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| club = University of Edinburgh
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{{MedalCompetition|British Swimming Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Sheffield|100m breaststroke}}
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{{MedalGold|2024 London|200m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2025 London|50m breaststroke}}
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Kara Aline Hanlon (born 4 June 1997) is a Scottish international swimmer. She has represented Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.{{cite web |url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athlete-details/61444 |title=Official Commonwealth Games profile |publisher=Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd |access-date=2 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/sport/other-sport/hat-trick-golds-kara-hanlon-british-uni-champs-2008308 |title=Hat-trick of golds for Kara Hanlon at British Uni Champs |publisher=Stornoway Gazette |access-date=2 August 2022}}
Biography
Hanlon educated at the University of Edinburgh won three gold medals at the 2020 British Universities and Colleges Sport Championships. She won three medals including the gold medal in the 100 metres breaststroke event, at the 2022 British Swimming Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.teamscotland.scot/athlete/karaaline-hanlon/ |title=Team Scotland profile |publisher=Team Scotland |access-date=2 August 2022}}
After just missing selection in 2014{{cite web |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/other/4568023/kara-hanlon-team-scotland-commonwealth-games/ |title=Lewis swimmer Kara Hanlon grateful for journey to Commonwealth Games – third time around |publisher=The Press and Journal Evening Express |access-date=2 August 2022}} she gained selection for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where she competed in two events; the women's 50 metres breaststroke, finishing in 6th place and the women's 100 metres breaststroke, finishing in 7th place.
In 2023, she won two gold medals at the 2023 British Swimming Championships in the 50 metres breaststroke and the 100 metres breaststroke. It was the first time that she had won the 50 metres event but the second time that she had won the 100 metres title.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishswimming.org/events-and-tickets/british-swimming-championships-2023/|title=British Swimming Championships 2023 |publisher=British Swimming |access-date=20 April 2023}}
Hanlon won the 200 metres breaststroke at the 2024 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships but missed out on a place at the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://results.swimming.org/swimming/results/2024/AquaticsGBChamps/ |title=Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2024 |website=Swimming.org | access-date=9 April 2024}} In 2025, Hanlon successfully defended her 50 metres breaststroke title at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.welovestornoway.com/index.php/articles/38174-sy-swimmer-makes-a-splash-in-london |title=SY swimmer makes a splash in London |date=19 April 2025 |website=We Love Stornoway |access-date=19 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{World Aquatics|1088785}}
- {{British Swimming swimmer|kara-hanlon}}
- {{Team Scotland|karaaline-hanlon}}
- {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|61444}}
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Category:Scottish female breaststroke swimmers
Category:British female breaststroke swimmers
Category:Swimmers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland
Category:Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
Category:People from Lewis and Harris