Sophie Edington
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Sophie Edington (born 12 December 1984 in Loxton, South Australia) is an Australian backstroke swimmer. She trains at the Kingscliff ASC club under Greg Salter.
At the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal she won two gold medals, with the backstroke leg in 4x100 m medley relay and as a heat swimmer in the 4x100 m freestyle.
She won three gold medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne: 50 m and 100 m backstroke, and the 4x100 m medley relay in world record time of 3:56.30 s with teammates Leisel Jones, Libby Lenton and Jessicah Schipper.
She has raised eyebrows for wearing a bikini that she imports herself during competitive swimming meets.
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| NAME | Edington, Sophie |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12 December 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Loxton, South Australia, Australia |
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