paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
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Callum Lawson<br />
Darren Leach<br />
Date of Birth: 08.02.86<br />
Born: Mansfield<br />
Lives: Mansfield<br />
Woodhouse<br />
Club: Nova Centurion<br />
Classification: S9, SB9, SM9<br />
Coach: Glenn Smith<br />
Height: 1.82m<br />
Weight: 90kg<br />
Date of Birth: 05.02.76<br />
Born: Kent<br />
Lives: Tonbridge<br />
Nickname: Tiny, Big D, Ratty<br />
Club: RTW Monson<br />
Classification: S12<br />
Coach: Mick Geer<br />
Height: 6’7”<br />
Weight: 92kg<br />
First Sporting Success: Being named the East Midlands<br />
1994 BT Group Champion<br />
Finest Sporting Moment: Swimming my first world<br />
record at 15-years-old and being selected to swim<br />
for my country<br />
Tips for the Top: Work hard and give it 100%<br />
First GB Selection Year: 2001<br />
Sporting Heroes: Clive Woodward and the 2003<br />
England ru<strong>gb</strong>y union squad<br />
Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Ru<strong>gb</strong>y<br />
Hobbies: Target shooting<br />
Three Words that Best Describe you:<br />
Fun loving and reliable<br />
Would Most like to Meet: Martin Johnson<br />
Ambitions: To do really well in Athens<br />
Toughest Opponent: Paul Noble<br />
Favourite Venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield<br />
Tips to Relax: Rough shooting and music<br />
MAJOR EVENTS:<br />
Paralympic Trials 2004:<br />
BRONZE 100m Breaststroke (SB9), 100m Freestyle (S9)<br />
British Championships 2004:<br />
50m Breaststroke (SB9), 50m Freestyle (S9)<br />
RECORDS HELD:<br />
50m Breaststroke Sheffield 08/04/04 35.19 secs BR<br />
100m Breaststroke Sheffield 09/05/04 1:16.99 secs BR<br />
200m Breaststroke Sheffield 11/01/04 2:52.47 secs BR<br />
First Sporting Success: Selection for the European<br />
Championships in 1997<br />
Finest Sporting Moment: Meeting Sir Steve Redgrave<br />
before the Sydney Paralympics<br />
Tips for the Top: Practice makes permanent not perfect<br />
First GB Selection Year: 1997<br />
Sporting Heroes: Sir Steve Redgrave<br />
Closest Friend in Sport:<br />
James Bird (plays football for London Sports)<br />
Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Football<br />
(I support Liverpool and Tonbridge Angels) and pool<br />
Hobbies: Fishing, playing on my PC and<br />
Playstation2 and music<br />
Three Words that Best Describe you:<br />
Stubborn, proud, easy going<br />
Most Prized Possessions: My Family<br />
(I have a wife and three daughters)<br />
Ambitions: To be a success in whatever I do<br />
Toughest Opponent: Sergey Punko of Belarus<br />
Favourite Venue: Sydney Aquatics Centre and the<br />
Manchester Aquatic Centre<br />
Where do you see yourself in 10 Years Retired and rich!<br />
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:<br />
Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002:<br />
4th 100m Freestyle (S12)<br />
European Championships<br />
Sweden 2001: GOLD 50m Freestyle (S12)<br />
RECORDS HELD:<br />
50m Freestyle S12 Stockholm 05/08/01 25.88 secs BR<br />
100m Freestyle S12 Manchester 14/04/02 57.55 secs BR<br />
200m Freestyle S12 Quebec 07/08/03 2:09.74 secs BR<br />
400m Freestyle S12 Stockholm 01/08/01 4:31.22 secs BR<br />
50m Breaststroke SB12 Sydney 22/10/00 34.62 secs BR<br />
100m Breaststroke SB12 Mar Del Plata<br />
13/12/02 1:14.38 secs BR<br />
200m Breaststroke SB12 Quebec 05/08/03 2:45.62 secs BR<br />
4x100m Freestyle 49pts Mar Del Plata<br />
13/12/02 3:57.53 secs BR, ER & WR<br />
4x100m IM 49pts Sydney 28/10/00 4:31.33 secs BR & ER<br />
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