paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Andrew Lindsay<br />
Date of Birth: 25.10.79<br />
Born: Dunfermline<br />
Lives: Cowdenbeath<br />
Club: Incas<br />
Classification: S7, SB6, SM7<br />
Coach: Garrie Roberts<br />
Height: 5’6<br />
Weight: 54kg<br />
First Sporting Success:<br />
Selection for the Scottish disability team in 1993<br />
Finest Sporting Moment: Winning gold in the 100m<br />
backstroke at the Sydney Paralympics<br />
Tips for the Top: Put your mind to it, train hard<br />
and you’ll get there<br />
First GB Selection Year: 1995<br />
Sporting Heroes: Lenny Krayzelburg<br />
Closest Friend in Sport: All the Scottish swimmers<br />
Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Football<br />
Hobbies: Listening to music, playing football<br />
and socialising<br />
Three Words that Best Describe you:<br />
Outgoing, energetic & enthusiastic<br />
Would Most like to Meet: Sir Steve Redgrave<br />
Most Prized Possessions: Sydney gold medal<br />
Ambitions: To stay at the top as long as possible<br />
Biggest Influence on Career: My coach - Garrie Roberts<br />
Toughest Opponent: Eric Lindmann<br />
Favourite Venue: Sydney<br />
Tips to Relax: I’m too energetic to relax!<br />
Where do you see yourself in 10 Years Hopefully<br />
coaching both mainstream and disability swimmers<br />
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:<br />
Paralympic Games<br />
Sydney 2000: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7)<br />
Atlanta 1996: SILVER 100m Backstroke (S7)<br />
World Championships<br />
Argentina 2002: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7)<br />
New Zealand 1998: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7)<br />
European Championships<br />
Sweden 2001: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7)<br />
Germany 1999: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7)<br />
Spain 1997: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7)<br />
France 1995: GOLD 100m Backstroke (S7)<br />
RECORDS HELD:<br />
800m Freestyle Sheffield 05/06/98 11:37.51 secs BR<br />
1500m Freestyle Sheffield 05/06/98 22:03.00 secs BR & ER<br />
50m Backstroke Sheffield<br />
21/03/03 35.71 secs BR, ER & WR<br />
100m Backstroke Aix-En-Provence<br />
31/01/04 1:15.16 secs BR, ER & WR<br />
200m Backstroke Minneapolis<br />
11/06/99 2:50.29 secs BR, ER & WR<br />
49