| GILES LONG |
disability swimmer | 
| Club: |
Barnet Copthall |
| Coach: |
Rhys Gormley |
| Classification: |
S8, SB8, SM8 |
| DOB: |
9th July 1976 |
| Height: |
1.76m |
| Weight: |
66kg |
| Born: |
London |
| Lives: |
Stoke Newington, London |
| Nickname: |
G-Man or G-Funk |
IPC World Championships 2006
5th 100m Butterfly 1.08.05
17th 100m Freestyle 1:08.63
19th 50m Freestyle 32.56
Paralympic Games Athens 2004
BRONZE 100m Butterfly 1.07.12
6th 200m IM 2.40.98
Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000
GOLD 100m Butterfly
GOLD 4x100m Freestyle relay
SILVER 4x100m Medley relay
Paralympic Games, Atlanta 1996
GOLD 100m Butterfly
SILVER 4x100m Medley relay (34 points)
BRONZE 200m IM
| 200m Butterfly |
Brno |
06/05 |
2.29.14 secs |
WR, ER & BR |
| 100m Freestyle |
Sheffield |
10/04/04 |
1:05.95 secs |
BR |
| 50m Butterfly |
Sheffield |
06/03/04 |
31.16 secs |
BR & WR |
| 100m Butterfly |
Sheffield |
07/04/04 |
1:07.18 secs |
BR |
| 200m Butterfly |
Minneapolis |
13/06/99 |
2:46.89 secs |
BR |
| 200m IM |
Mar Del Plata |
12/12/02 |
2:39.56 secs |
BR |
| 400m IM |
Sheffield |
01/06/96 |
5:56.54 secs |
BR |
First sporting success: Winning the obstacle race at a school sports day
Finest sporting moment: Winning the 100m butterfly in Sydney and setting a new world record which I did straight after being beaten at the World Championships the previous year
Tip for the top: Sport is all technique. Technique is thought. Think yourself faster
First GB selection year: 1993 French Open
Sporting heroes: Mahammad Ali and Desert Orchid (a true professional)
Closest friend in sport: Adrian Turner
Favourite sport other than swimming: Scuba diving, sailing and surfing
Hobbies: Playing the guitar and sailing
Three words that best describe you: Fun loving enthusiast
Would most like to meet: David Attenborough
Most prized possession: Front door key
Ambitions: To be happy
Biggest influence on career: My Mum and Dad who encouraged me to join a swimming club
Toughest opponent: Xiaofu Wang (China)
Favourite venue: My flat
Tips to relax: Ensure you have a good circle of friends outside sport
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Making a cup of tea?
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