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| JODY CUNDY |
disability swimmer | 
| Club: |
Hatfield SC |
| Coach: |
Nick Juba |
| Classification: |
S10, SB9, SM10 |
| DOB: |
14th October 1978 |
| Height: |
1.71m |
| Weight: |
73kg |
| Born: |
Wisbech |
| Lives: |
Old Hatfield |
Paralympic Games, Athens 2004
BRONZE 100m Butterfly 1.01.02
4th 4x100m IM (34 points ) 4.31.21 (BR)
5th 100m Backstroke 1.07.61
Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000
GOLD 100m Butterfly (S10)
GOLD 4x100m Freestyle (34pts)
BRONZE 100m Backstroke (S10)
World Championships, Mar Del Plata 2002
GOLD 100m Butterfly (S10)
Paralympic Games, Atlanta 1996
GOLD 100m Butterfly (S10)
| 50m Backstroke |
S10 |
Sydney |
27/10/00 |
31.85 secs |
BR |
| 100m Backstroke |
S10 |
Sydney |
27/10/00 |
1:05.73 secs |
BR |
| 50m Butterfly |
S10 |
Sheffield |
19/03/03 |
28.05 secs |
BR & ER |
| 100m Butterfly |
S10 |
Mar Del Plata |
10/12/02 |
1:00.19 secs |
BR & ER |
| 200m Butterfly |
S10 |
Minneapolis |
13/06/99 |
2:24.73 secs |
BR & ER |
| 4x100m IM |
34pts |
Athens |
09/04 |
4:31.23 secs |
BR |
First sporting success: Winning gold in the 100m butterfly and bronze in the 100m backstroke at the World Championships 1994 in Malta
Finest sporting moment: Winning gold in a new world record time in the 100m butterfly in Sydney and then anchoring the 4x100m freestyle relay to gold and a new world record ahead of the Australians just a few days later.
Tip for the top: Work and train hard, but most of all enjoy it
First GB selection year: 1994
Sporting hero: Michael Jordan
Closest friend in sport: Liz Johnson - a Paralympic team mate and my girlfriend
Favourite sport other than swimming: Basketball & Moto GP
Hobbies: Photography, radio controlled cars, gadgets, golf
Three words that best describe you: Competitive, determined and focused
Would most like to meet: Michael Jordan
Most prized possession: My Paralympic medals
Biggest influence on career: My Mum and Dad - without them I wouldn't be where I am now
Toughest opponent: Daniel Bell of Australia, Benoit Huot of Canada and David Levaq of Spain
Favourite venue: Sydney Aquatic Centre - the results speak for themselves!
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Enjoying passing on my experiences to the next generation of elite athletes
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