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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 />

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