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| MAGGI MCELENY |
disability swimmer |
| Club: |
Port Glasgow Otters |
| Coach: |
Eddie McCluskey |
| Classification: |
S5, SB3, SM4 |
| Height: |
160cm |
| Weight: |
44kg |
| DOB: |
5 February 1965 |
| Birthplace: |
Greenock |
| Lives: |
Greenock |
| INTERNATIONAL / DOMESTIC EVENTS: |
Paralympic Games, Athens 2004
SILVER 50m Breaststroke 1.01.72
SILVER 150m IM 3.12.62
GOLD 4x50m IM 3.16.34
World Championships, Argentina 2002
GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3)
GOLD 150m IM (SM4)
GOLD 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
GOLD 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts)
European Championships, Sweden 2001
GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3)
GOLD 150m IM (SM4)
BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000
GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3)
BRONZE 150m IM (SM4)
BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
European Championships, Germany 1999
GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3)
GOLD 150m IM (SM4)
BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts)
World Championships, New Zealand 1998
GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3)
GOLD 150m IM (SM4)
SILVER 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts)
Paralympic Games, Atlanta 1996
GOLD 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts)
SILVER 50m Breaststroke (SB3)
SILVER 150m IM (SM4)
BRONZE 50m Freestyle (S5)
BRONZE 100m Freestyle (S5)
BRONZE 200m Freestyle (S5)
BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
European Championships, France 1995
GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3)
GOLD 150m IM (SM4)
SILVER 50m Freestyle (S5)
SILVER 100m Freestyle (S5)
SILVER 200m Freestyle (S5)
SILVER 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
SILVER 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts)
World Championships, Malta 1994
GOLD 50m Freestyle (S5)
GOLD 200m Freestyle (S5)
GOLD 50m Breaststroke (SB3)
GOLD 150m IM (SM4)
SILVER 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
SILVER 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts)
Paralympic Games, Barcelona 1992
SILVER 100m Breaststroke (SB3)
BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
European Championships, Barcelona 1991
SILVER 4x50m Medley relay (20pts)
BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (20pts)
| 50m Freestyle |
Atlanta |
24/08/96 |
43.81 secs |
BR |
| 100m Freestyle |
Atlanta |
23/08/96 |
1:34.82 secs |
BR |
| 200m Freestyle |
Atlanta |
20/08/96 |
3:20.51 secs |
BR |
| 50m Breaststroke |
Braunschweig |
12/08/99 |
56.25 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
| 100m Breaststroke |
Sydney |
28/10/00 |
2:09.65 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
| 50m Butterfly |
Sheffield |
30/10/93 |
1:00.10 secs |
BR |
| 150m IM |
Braunschweig |
10/08/99 |
2:59.30 secs |
BR |
| 4x50m Freestyle (20pts) |
Mar Del Plata |
12/12/02 |
3:19.10 secs |
BR |
| 4x50m Medley (20pts) |
Athens |
09/04 |
3:16.34 secs |
BR |
First sporting success:
I was named Swimmer of the Meet at the Swedish Open Championships in 1990.
Finest sporting moment:
Winning individual gold at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Tip for the top:
Train hard, keep focussed, motivated and have fun!
First GB selection year:
1990
Closest friend in sport:
My coach
Favourite sport other than swimming:
Gymnastics (as a spectator!)
Hobbies:
Listening to music, going to the cinema and going for a long push in the chair!
Three words that best describe you:
Determined, positive and resilient
Most prized possession:
My late Mum's wedding ring
Ambitions:
To carry on competin gfor a few years and then concentrate more on the coaching side
Biggest influence on career:
My late Father and my coach
Toughest opponent:
Mayumi Narita
Favourite venue:
Sydney Aquatic Centre
Tips to relax:
Listen to music
Where do you see yourself in 10 years:
Coaching kids with disabilities and working part time as a counsellor
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