Sam Hynd

{{Short description|British Paralympic swimmer (born 1991)}}

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| name = Sam Hynd

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|07|03|df=yes}}

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| image = Sam Hynd.jpg

| height = {{convert|1.73|m}}

| weight = {{convert|70|kg|0|abbr=on}}

| country = {{GBR}}

| sport = Paralympic swimming

| club = Swansea HPC / Swansea Performance

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| coach = Billy Pye

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{{MedalCompetition|Paralympic Games}}

{{MedalGold | 2008 Beijing | Men's 400 m Freestyle S8}}

{{MedalBronze | 2008 Beijing | Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8}}

{{MedalBronze | 2012 London | 400 m freestyle S8}}

{{MedalCompetition|IPC World Championships - 25m}}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Rio de Janeiro | Men's 400 m Freestyle S8}}

{{MedalSilver | 2009 Rio de Janeiro | 200 m I.M. (SM8)}}

{{MedalBronze | 2009 Rio de Janeiro | 100 m I.M. (SM8)}}

{{MedalCompetition|IPC European Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Reykjavík| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8}}

{{MedalGold | 2009 Reykjavik | 200 m ind. medley – SM8}}

{{MedalGold | 2011 Berlin | Men's 400 m Freestyle S8}}

{{MedalSilver | 2009 Reykjavik | 4x100m medley relay 34pts}}

{{MedalSilver | 2009 Reykjavík | 4x100 m Medley Relay (34pts)}}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 Berlin | Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8}}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 Berlin | 4x100 m Medley Relay (34pts)}}

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Sam Hynd (born 3 July 1991) is a retired British para-swimmer. He competed in the Paralympics as a S8 classification swimmer, having club feet and mild form of muscular dystrophy.{{cite web|url=http://paralympics.channel4.com/the-athletes/athleteid=262/index.html|title=Sam Hynd|publisher=Channel 4|accessdate=30 August 2012}}

Hynd achieved significant success in the 400m Freestyle, winning gold at the 2008 Summer Paralympics,{{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/search.php?sport=all&games=all&medal=all&npc=all&name=Hynd&fname=Sam&gender=all|title=Athlete Search Results|publisher=International Paralympic Committee|accessdate=30 August 2012}} the 2009 and 2011 IPC European Championships, and the 2009 IPC World Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.swimming.org/britishswimming/disability-swimming/mens-world-class-pathway-podium/sam-hynd/659/|title=Sam Hynd profile page|publisher=British Swimming & The ASA|accessdate=30 August 2012}} Oliver Hynd, Sam's younger brother, finished in second place at the 2011 European event.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-14044569|title=Mother's pride for swimming sons Sam and Oliver Hynd|publisher=BBC News|date=7 July 2011|accessdate=30 August 2012}}

Sam retired from competitive swimming in February 2014, at the age of 22.