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JAMES ANDERSON disability swimmer

Club: Broxburn ASC
Coach: Anthony Stickland
Classification: S2
DOB: 14th April 1963
Weight: 84kg
Born: St Andrews, Scotland
Lives: Broxburn, Scotland
Nickname: Jim

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:

IPC World Championships, Durban 2006
GOLD
50m Freestyle 1.09.10
SILVER 100m Freestyle 2.23.45
SILVER 200m Freestyle 4.58.84
SILVER 50m Backstroke 1.08.07

Paralympic World Cup, Manchester 2006
GOLD
50m Freestyle 1.05.09 (S2)
20th 100m Freestyle 2.20.86

Paralympic World Cup, Manchester 2005
GOLD 50m Backstroke 1.08.43

Paralympic Games, Athens 2004
GOLD
100m Freestyle 2.21.49
GOLD 200m Freestyle 4.49.81
GOLD 50m Freestyle 1.06.87
GOLD 50m Backstroke 1.05.51

World Championships, Argentina 2002
3 GOLD
, 1 SILVER medal

European Championships, Stockholm 2001
3 GOLD, 1 SILVER
medal

Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000
3 SILVER
medals

European Championships, Braunschweig 1999
4 GOLD
medals

World Championships, New Zealand 1998
3 GOLD
, 1 SILVER medal

European Championships, Badajoz 1997
2
GOLD, 1 SILVER medal

Paralympic Games, Atlanta 1996
2 GOLD
, 1 SILVER medal

European Championships, Perpignan 1995
2 GOLD
, 1 SILVER medal

World Championships, Malta 1994
2 GOLD
, 1 BRONZE medal

RECORDS HELD:

50m Freestyle (S2) Manchester 06/05/06 1.05.09 secs BR & ER
100m Freestyle (S2) Manchester 06/05/06 2.20.86 secs BR & ER
50m Freestyle Sheffield 07/05/04 1:05.04 secs BR & ER
100m Freestyle Athens 09/04 2:21.49 secs BR & ER
200m Freestyle Athens 09/04 4.49.81 secs BR, ER, PR & WR
50m Backstroke Sheffield 09/04/04 1:04.64 secs BR, ER
100m Backstroke Berlin 28/06/03 2:31.19 secs BR, ER & WR

GENERAL INFORMATION:

 
First sporting success: The wheelchair slalom

Finest sporting moment: Winning gold at the Argentina World ChampioNships and beating the world record holder 

Tip for the top: Train well and listen to what your coach says

First GB selection year: 1991

Sporting hero: David Wilkie

Closest friend in sport: Kenny Cairns 

Favourite sport other than swimming: Boccia 

Hobbies: 'Reading' talking books, listening to music, watching TV and watching Scotland play rugby 

Three words that best describe you: Worrier, friendly, fun-loving

Would most like to meet: Kylie Minogue

Most prized possession: Gold medals from Atlanta 

Biggest influence on career: My parents and Jin Thomson 

Toughest opponent: Curtis Lovejoy 

Favourite venue: Stirling University pool 

Tips to relax: Watch TV or rest on your bed reading a book 

Ultimate ambition: 
Write a book

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Sitting in my static caravan at Pitlochry reading my talking book 

 

 


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