| JEMMA HOUGHTON |
disability swimmer |
| Club: |
Green Borough Mariners |
| Coach: |
Kevin Arundell |
| Classification: |
S12 |
| Height: |
165cm |
| DOB: |
19 February 1979 |
| Birthplace: |
Hitchin |
| Lives: |
London |
| INTERNATIONAL / DOMESTIC EVENTS: |
Paralympics, Athens 2004
4th 100m Butterfly 1.16.16
6th 400m Freestyle 5.13.45
8th 100m Freestyle 1.08.73
World Championships 2003
4th 100m Butterfly (S12)
World Championships 2002
4th 400m Freestyle (S12)
First sporting success:
Winning silver at the 1997 European Championships in the 100m freestyle
Finest sporting moment:
Competing at the sydney Paralympic Games in 2000
Tip for the top:
Do something alongside your sport
First GB selection year:
1997
Sporting heroes:
Prince Naseem
Favourite sport other than swimming:
Running
Hobbies:
Reading, playing chess and collecting soft toys
Three words that best describe you:
Stubborn, sarcastic and determined
Would most like to meet:
Colin Jackson
Most prized possession:
My family
Ambitions:
To be a success in life
Biggest influence on career:
My parents
Toughest opponent:
Myself
Favourite venue:
Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Tips to relax:
Reading
Where do you see yourself in 10 years:
Being a part of a successful solicitors firm
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