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Jemma Houghton<br />

Date of Birth: 19.02.79<br />

Born: Hitchin<br />

Lives: London<br />

Club: Greenwich<br />

Meridian<br />

Classification: S12<br />

Coach: Kevin Arundell<br />

Height: 1.65m<br />

First Sporting Success: Winning silver at the 1997<br />

European Championships in the 100m freestyle<br />

Finest Sporting Moment: Competing at the sydney<br />

Paralympic Games in 2000<br />

Tips for the Top: Do something alongside your sport<br />

First GB Selection Year: 1997<br />

Sporting Heroes: Prince Naseem<br />

Favourite Sport Other than Swimming: Running<br />

Hobbies: Reading, playing chess and collecting soft toys<br />

Three Words that Best Describe you:<br />

Stubborn, sarcastic and determined<br />

Would Most like to Meet: Colin Jackson<br />

Most Prized Possessions: My family<br />

Ambitions: To be a success in life<br />

Biggest Influence on Career: My parents<br />

Toughest Opponent: Myself<br />

Favourite Venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield<br />

Tips to Relax: Reading<br />

Where do you see yourself in 10 Years<br />

Being a part of a successful solicitors firm<br />

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:<br />

World Championships<br />

Argentina 2002: 4th 400m Freestyle (S12)<br />

IBSA World Games, Quebec 2003:<br />

4th 100m Butterfly (S12)<br />

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