paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
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Sascha Kindred<br />
Date of Birth: 13.12.77<br />
Born: Munster, Germany<br />
Lives: Manchester<br />
Nickname: Sash<br />
Club: Stretford ASC<br />
Classification: S6 SB7 SM6<br />
Coach: Colin Hood<br />
Height: 1.88m<br />
Weight: 73kg<br />
First Sporting Success: Winning 7 gold medals at the<br />
Junior Championships in 1992<br />
Finest Sporting Moment: Winning 2 gold, a silver and a<br />
bronze at the 2000 Paralympic in Sydney. Also setting a<br />
new World Record in the 200IM at the Games<br />
Tips for the Top: Always give 110%<br />
First GB Selection Year: 1993<br />
Sporting Heroes: Michael Jordan & Carl Lewis<br />
Closest Friend in Sport: Ritchie Barber<br />
Favourite Sport Other than Swimming:<br />
Football & basketball<br />
Hobbies: Cinema, watching Manchester United at<br />
Old Trafford and eating out<br />
Three Words that Best Describe you:<br />
Determined, Modest, Perfectionist<br />
Would Most like to Meet: Michael Jordan<br />
Ambitions: Retain titles in Athens<br />
Biggest Influence On Career: My Mum, she was<br />
committed to take me to training when I was younger<br />
Toughest Opponent: Myself (I can stress myself out<br />
and put too much pressure on myself to perform)<br />
Favourite Venue: Sydney Aquatics Centre<br />
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS<br />
Paralympic Games<br />
Sydney 2000: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7), GOLD<br />
200m IM (SM6), SILVER 4x100m Medley relay (SB7),<br />
BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6)<br />
Atlanta 1996: SILVER 100m Breaststroke (SB7)<br />
Word Championships<br />
Argentina 2002: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7),<br />
GOLD 200m IM (SM6), GOLD 4x100m Medley relay<br />
(SB7), BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6)<br />
New Zealand 1998: SILVER 100m Breaststroke (SB7),<br />
SILVER 200m IM (SM6), SILVER 4x100m Medley<br />
relay (SB7), BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6)<br />
Malta 1994: BRONZE 100m Breaststroke (SB7)<br />
European Championships<br />
Sweden 2001: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7),<br />
GOLD 200m IM (SM6), GOLD 4x100m Medley relay<br />
(SB7), SILVER 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6),<br />
SILVER 4x50m Medley relay,<br />
BRONZE 50m Butterfly (S6)<br />
Germany 1999: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7),<br />
GOLD 200m IM (SM6), GOLD 4x100m Medley relay<br />
(SB7), SILVER 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6)<br />
Spain 1997: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7),<br />
BRONZE 50m Freestyle (S6), BRONZE 100m<br />
Freestyle (S6), BRONZE 4x50m Freestyle relay (S6),<br />
BRONZE 4x50m Medley relay (SB7)<br />
France 1995: GOLD 100m Breaststroke (SB7)<br />
RECORDS HELD:<br />
50m Freestyle S6 Sheffield<br />
22/03/03 33.11secs BR<br />
100m Freestyle S6 Stockholm<br />
01/08/01 1:14.30 secs BR<br />
50m Breaststroke SB7 Sheffield<br />
08/04/04 38.95 secs BR,ER & WR<br />
100m Breaststroke SB7 Sheffield<br />
09/04/04 1:23.12secs BR, ER & WR<br />
200m Breaststroke SB7 Sheffield<br />
02/06/96 3:17.39secs BR<br />
50m Butterfly S6 Sheffield 08/05/04 34.97 secs BR<br />
200m IM SM6 Mar Del Plata<br />
14/12/02 2:49.60 secs BR, ER & WR<br />
4x50 Freestyle Relay 20pts Mar Del Plata<br />
12/12/02 2:45.09 secs BR<br />
4x50m Medley Relay 20pts Stockholm<br />
28/10/00 3:01.34 secs BR<br />
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