Rising through the ranks at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, Keely Hodgkinson stunned the world by claiming silver in the 800m. She didn’t stop there. At Paris 2024, she soared to gold, cementing her place among the elite.

While we know about the athlete and her achievements, what has truly driven her success? Let’s take a closer look at her family background to understand why she has become a prodigy.

Who Is Keely Hodgkinson’s Father, Dean Hodgkinson?

If you picture any of the breakthrough moments of Keely Hodgkinson, the nervous build-up, the final sprint to the line, you will often find his father, Dean Hodgkinson, somewhere in the crowd, waving the Union Jack flag and telling the story of her daughter with calm and pride. It would not be wrong to state that Dean was one of the biggest motiv

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