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JAMES CRISP disability swimmer

Club: City of Sheffield
Coach: Russ Barber
Classification: S9, SB8, SM9
DOB: 11th October 1982
Height: 1.85m
Weight: 70kg
Birthplace: Nottingham
Lives: Nottingham
Nickname: Crispy, Jimmy

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:

IPC World Championships, Durban 2006
GOLD
400m Freestyle 4:22.60
SILVER 34pt 4x100m Medley 5:14.56
BRONZE 100m Backstroke 1:05.68
BRONZE 100m I.M 2:22.85
5th 100m Butterfly 1:04.72
18th 50m Freestyle

Paralympic World Cup, Manchester 2006
GOLD
4x50m Freestyle 1.57.43
SILVER 100m Backstroke 1.05.48 (S9)

Paralympic Games, Athens 2004
SILVER
100m Breaststroke 1.19.47
SILVER 100m Backstroke 1.05.42
SILVER 400m Freestyle 4.28.38
BRONZE 200m IM 2.24.88
4th 4x100m Medley Relay 4.31.23 (BR)
8th 100m Butterfly 1.06.87

World Championships, Mar Del Plata 2002
GOLD
100m Backstroke
GOLD 200m IM
GOLD 400m Freestyle
GOLD 100m Breaststroke 

Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002
7th 100m Freestyle, 1:00.88

European Championships, Sweden 2001
GOLD 100m Backstroke: 1.06.03
GOLD 200m IM: 2.25.52
GOLD 100m Butterfly: 1.05.09
GOLD 100m Freestyle: 1.00.79

Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000
GOLD
(WR) 100m Backstroke: 1.05.15
GOLD 200m IM: 2.25.33
SILVER 100m Butterfly: 1.05.59
BRONZE 100m Freestyle: 1.00.58
BRONZE 400m Freestyle: 4.31.45 

European Championships, Germany 1999
GOLD
(WR) 200m IM: 2.26.05
GOLD (WR) 100m Backstroke: 1.06.79
GOLD 100m Butterfly: 1.07.23
SILVER 200m Freestyle: 4.32.65 

World Championships, New Zealand 1998
GOLD (WR) 200m IM: 2.28.32
GOLD (WR) 100m Backstroke: 1.07.58
BRONZE 400m Freestyle: 4.35.75 

RECORDS HELD:

50m Backstroke S9 Sheffield 04/06 31.16secs ER, BR 
50m Freestyle S9 Sheffield 09/05/04 28.53 secs BR 
100m Freestyle S9 Sheffield 10/04/04 1:00.43 secs BR
200m Freestyle S9 Sheffield 07/05/04 2:10.53 secs BR & ER
400m Freestyle S9 Sheffield 07/05/04 4:25.24 secs BR, ER & WR
800m Freestyle S9 Sheffield 05/06/98 9:55.93 secs BR
1500m Freestyle S9 Sheffield 05/06/98 18:48.25 secs BR
50m Backstroke S9 Sydney 28/10/00 31.59 secs BR
100m Backstroke S9 Sheffield 08/04/04 1:04.43 secs BR, ER & WR
200m Backstroke S9 Sydney 31/10/99 2:22.94 secs BR & ER
50m Breaststroke SB8 Sheffield 09/05/04 37.69 secs BR
100m Breaststroke SB8 Mar Del Plata 13/12/02 1:18.00 secs BR
50m Butterfly S9 Stockholm 31/07/01 29.88 secs BR
100m Butterfly S9 Sheffield 07/04/04 1:04.86 secs BR
200m IM SM9 Mar Del Plata 13/12/02 2:22.87 secs BR
4x100m IM 34pts Athens 09/04 4:31.23 secs BR

PERSONAL:

 
Finest sporting moment: Winning two gold medals at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics 

First GB selection year: 1997 - European Championships in Spain

Sporting heroes: Marco Van Basten and Michael Jordan

Favourite sport other than swimming: Football and basketball

Would most like to meet: Mahammad Ali

Toughest opponent: Myself

Favourite venue: Sydney Aquatics Centre

Tips to relax: Chill out watching TV or listening to music

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: 2014

 


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