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Olympian Keely Hodgkinson has been letting her hair down this summer and on Monday shared a slew of snaps from her recent trips.
The Olympic middle distance runner, 22, has been soaking up the sun in Dubai and Santorini after a hectic year of training.
She became the golden girl of the Paris Olympics when she secured an incredible victory in the women’s 800m.
In Keely’s album of snaps she posed in a blue bikini and silk headscarf while enjoying a boat ride.
Another showed her posing on a surfboard as she showed off her toned figure in a black and white shot.
Olympian Keely Hodgkinson has been letting her hair down this summer and on Monday shared a slew of snaps from her recent trips
One snap from Santorini showed her posing on a surfboard as she showed off her toned figure in a black and white shot
She also showed off her legs in another shot where she wore a white mini dress and toted a Chanel bag.
Keely also shared snaps from a wedding she had attended over the weekend – where she wore a pretty pink dress.
The runner from Atherton won the 800m women’s final to claim the first Olympic gold of her career – breaking the British record set by Dame Kelly Holmes 20 years ago.
She crossed the finish line with a time of 1:56.72, which was almost half a second faster than silver medallist Ethiopian Tsige Duguma with 1:57.15.
By winning gold, she made history by becoming the first British competitor to win athletics gold at this year’s sporting event.
Just days after her record-breaking win, Keely was honoured with a mural on Stevenson Square in the Northern Quarter.
Following her incredible achievement, Keely decided to skip the closing ceremony in Paris for a well deserved break.
The gold medallist swapped her running shoes for a pair of heels as she celebrated her win in style with her family in the Costa del Sol.
The Olympic middle distance runner, 22, has been soaking up the sun in Dubai and Santorin after a hectic year of training
In another of the images she flaunted her natural beauty with a no makeup look and wet hair after a dip in the sea
She also showed off her legs in another shot where she wore a white mini dress and toted a Chanel bag
No expense was spared as she dined out with family and friends at the lavish Clubhouse Marbella.
Keely had previously revealed that a family holiday was her ‘first priority’ after the Games – along with the possibility of buying a beige Porsche if she won gold.
She told The Mail before the games kicked off: ‘I saw a really nice car on Pinterest.
‘My brother was like, ‘Do you know how expensive they are?’, and I said, ‘If I win the Olympics, I will get myself that car’. I think it’s a Porsche Cayman. As long as it’s sporty and it’s beige and it looks nice, that’s all that matters to me.’
The running sensation is now set to earn big cash following her recent success, thanks to her prize from World Athletics and a series of lucrative sponsorship deals.
And brands guru Marcel Knobil, who has worked with Coca Cola and Yamaha, told The Sun: ‘Her estimated earnings prior to these Olympics were around £250,000 thanks to the likes of Nike and Omega.
‘Now, thanks to her exceptional talent, golden success and attractive personality and looks — Keely can look forward to earnings way beyond £2million next year alone.’
Keely also shared snaps from a wedding she had attended over the weekend – where she wore a pretty pink dress
She looked like she as having a great time a she partied with her friends at the wedding celebrations
She opted for a glamorous makeup look and had a bouncy blonde blow dry
She posed with her cousin who was getting married
The runner from Atherton won the 800m women’s final to claim the first Olympic gold of her career – breaking the British record set by Dame Kelly Holmes 20 years ago
