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Gareth Duke<br />

Graham Edmunds<br />

Date of Birth: 18.06.86<br />

Born: Cwmbran, Wales<br />

Lives: Pontnewyde<br />

Nickname: Doofy<br />

Club: Swim Swansea<br />

Classification: S6, SB6<br />

Coach: Billy Pye<br />

Height: 4’6<br />

Weight: 9st8<br />

Date of Birth: 22.09.74<br />

Born: Reading<br />

Lives: Swansea<br />

Nickname: Satan<br />

Club: Swim Swansea<br />

Classification: S10<br />

Coach: Billy Pye<br />

Height: 6’3<br />

Weight: 82.6kg<br />

First Sporting Success: Winning silver in the 100m<br />

breaststroke at the World Championships in Argentina<br />

Finest Sporting Moment:<br />

Selection for the Athens Paralympics<br />

Tip for the Top: Train hard and keep fit<br />

First GB Selection Year: 2002<br />

Sporting Heroes: Ian Thorpe<br />

Closest Friend in Sport: Anthony Stephens<br />

Favourite sport other than swimming: None!<br />

Hobbies: Watching TV, listening to music<br />

and reading books<br />

Three Words that Best Describe you:<br />

Gaz, wee-man, boyo<br />

Most Prized Possession: Billy Pye - my coach!<br />

Ambitions: To win Paralympic gold<br />

Biggest Influence on Career: Anthony Stephens<br />

Favourite Venue: Florida<br />

Tips to Relax: Watch TV and listen to music<br />

Where do you see yourself in 10 years:<br />

Still swimming competitively<br />

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:<br />

World Championships<br />

Argentina 2002: SILVER 100m Breaststroke (SB6),<br />

BRONZE 4x100m Freestyle<br />

RECORDS HELD:<br />

4x50m Freestyle Mar Del Plata 12/12/02 2:45.09 secs BR<br />

First Sporting Success: Qualifying for the Athens<br />

Paralympics<br />

Finest Sporting Moment:<br />

Qualifying for the Athens Paralympics<br />

First GB Selection Year: 2004<br />

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming:<br />

Snowboarding & surfing<br />

Hobbies: Watching films, playing computer games,<br />

fire <strong>staff</strong>ing and fire breathing<br />

Three Words that Best Describe you:<br />

Eccentric, ostentatious, gregarious<br />

Most Prized Possession: My life<br />

Ambitions: To lead a very long, happy, healthy life<br />

Biggest influence on career: My younger brother, Barry<br />

Toughest Opponent: Myself<br />

Favourite Venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield<br />

Tips to Relax:<br />

Don’t worry about other people and don’t be afraid<br />

of standing out and doing your own thing<br />

Where do you see yourself in 10 years:<br />

I never look that far ahead!<br />

MAJOR EVENTS:<br />

Paralympic Trials 2004: GOLD 50m Freestyle (S10), SIL-<br />

VER 50m Freestyle (S10)<br />

Swansea Open Meet 2004: GOLD 400m IM (SM10)<br />

RECORDS HELD:<br />

50m Freestyle Sheffield 09/05/04 26.55 secs BR<br />

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