Miley in 2010
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Hannah Louise Miley |
Nickname(s) | Ham, Hammy, Smiley |
National team | Great Britain |
Born |
Swindon, England |
8 August 1989
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb; 8.3 st) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Individual medley |
Club | Garioch |
Coach | Patrick Miley |
Medal record
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"Not to be confused with singer/actress Miley Cyrus and the Disney Channel character Hannah Montana, which Cyrus portrays on the TV show of the same name."
Hannah Louise Miley (born 8 August 1989) is a Scottish competitive swimmer who has represented Great Britain in the world and European championships, and Scotland in the Commonwealth Games. A specialist in the individual medley, Miley is a former World short-course champion (2012), European champion (2010), double Commonwealth champion (2010 and 2014), and double European short-course champion (2009 and 2012) in the 400 m individual medley event.
She represented Scotland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal in the 400m individual medley.
Miley represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200m and 400m individual medley swimming events and represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 400m individual medley, attaining 5th place.
In 2012, Miley became world and European 400 m individual medley short course champion. She became the first British swimmer to win three individual medals at a European Short Course Championships since Susan Rolph in 1999. Miley then won two medals at the World Short Course Championships, which included the first world title of her career.