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SWIMMER PROFILES - MEN<br />

Jim Anderson<br />

Date of Birth: 14.04.63<br />

Born: St Andrews, Fife,<br />

Scotland<br />

Lives: Broxburn, Scotland<br />

Nickname: Jim<br />

Club: Broxburn ASC<br />

Classification: S2<br />

Coach: Anthony Stickland<br />

Height: 1.89m<br />

Weight: 84kg<br />

First Sporting Success: The wheelchair slalom<br />

Finest Sporting Moment: Winning gold at the<br />

Argentina World Championships and beating the<br />

world record holder<br />

Tips for the Top: Train well and listen to what your<br />

coach says<br />

First GB Selection Year: 1991<br />

Sporting Heroes: David Wilkie<br />

Closest Friend in Sport: Kenny Cairns<br />

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Boccia<br />

Hobbies: ‘Reading’ talking books, listening to music,<br />

watching TV and watching Scotland play ru<strong>gb</strong>y<br />

Three Words that Best Describe you:<br />

Worrier, friendly, fun-loving<br />

Would Most like to Meet: Kylie Minogue<br />

Most Prized Possessions: Gold medals from Atlanta<br />

Ambitions: To win gold medals at Athens, make it to<br />

the Commonwealth Games and write a book.<br />

Biggest Influence on Career: My parents and Jin<br />

Thomson<br />

Toughest Opponent: Curtis Lovejoy<br />

Favourite Venue: Stirling University pool<br />

Tips to Relax: Watch TV or rest on your bed reading<br />

a book<br />

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:<br />

Paralympic Games<br />

Sydney 2000: 3 Silver medals<br />

Atlanta 1996: 2 Gold, 1 silver medal<br />

World Championships<br />

Argentina 2002: 3 Gold, 1 silver medal<br />

New Zealand 1998: 3 Gold, 1 silver medal<br />

Malta 1994: 2 Gold, 1 bronze medal<br />

European Championships<br />

Stockholm 2001: 3 Gold, 1 silver medal<br />

Braunschweig 1999: 4 Gold medals<br />

Badajoz 1997: 2 Gold, 1 silver medal<br />

Perpignan 1995: 2 Gold, 1 silver medal<br />

RECORDS HELD:<br />

50m Freestyle Sheffield<br />

07/05/04 1:05.04 secs BR & ER<br />

100m Freestyle Sheffield<br />

10/04/04 2:22.23 secs BR & ER<br />

200m Freestyle Sheffield<br />

08/05/04 5:02.50 secs BR, ER & WR<br />

50m Backstroke Sheffield<br />

09/04/04 1:04.64 secs BR, ER & WR<br />

100m Backstroke Berlin<br />

28/06/03 2:31.19 secs BR, ER & WR<br />

Where do you see yourself in 10 Years<br />

Sitting in my static caravan at Pitlochry reading my<br />

talking book<br />

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