paralympics gb staff - sportcentric
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Liz Johnson<br />
Date of Birth: 03.12.85<br />
Born: Newport, Gwent<br />
Lives: Rogerstone,<br />
Newport<br />
Nickname: Lizard<br />
Club: Swim Swansea<br />
Classification: S6, SB6, SM6<br />
Coach: Billy Pye<br />
Height: 1.64m<br />
Weight: 52.7kg<br />
First Sporting Success: Sprint race, schools sports day<br />
Finest Sporting Moment: Competing at the<br />
Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002<br />
Tips for the Top: Focus on skills at all times<br />
First GB Selection Year: 2000<br />
Sporting Heroes: Michael Johnson & Tiger Woods<br />
Closest Friend in Sport: Jody Cundy<br />
Favourite Sport Other than Swimming:<br />
Basketball, tennis & football<br />
Hobbies: Watching and participating in sport,<br />
going to the cinema<br />
Three Words that Best Describe you:<br />
Energetic, entertaining, excitable<br />
Would Most like to Meet: Brad Pitt & Andy Roddick<br />
Most Prized Possessions: Mini iPOD<br />
Ambitions: To win gold at the 2008 <strong>paralympics</strong><br />
and have no regrets<br />
Biggest Influence on Career: Mum<br />
Toughest Opponent: Sarah Bowen<br />
Favourite Venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield<br />
Tips to Relax: Listen to music, sleep<br />
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS:<br />
World Championships<br />
Argentina 2002: 100m Breaststroke, 50m Butterfly<br />
Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002:<br />
100m Freestyle (S7), 50m Butterfly (S7)<br />
European Championships Stockholm 2001:<br />
BRONZE 200m IM (SM7), 100m Breaststroke (SB7),<br />
50m Butterfly (S7)<br />
RECORDS HELD:<br />
50m Breaststroke SB6 Manchester<br />
18/07/04 50.51 secs BR & ER<br />
50m Breaststroke SB7 Sheffield<br />
08/04/04 49.71 secs BR & ER<br />
100m Breaststroke SB6 Manchester<br />
18/7/04 1:50.06 secs BR<br />
100m Breaststroke SB7 Sheffield<br />
09/04/04 1:46.25 secs BR<br />
50m Butterfly S6 Sheffield<br />
08/05/04 45.24 secs BR<br />
50m Butterfly S7 Sheffield<br />
19/03/03 45.63 secs BR<br />
100m Butterfly S7 Minnesota<br />
14/06/03 1:46.59 secs BR<br />
200m IM SM7 Manchester<br />
04/05/03 03:36.23 secs BR<br />
Where do you see yourself in 10 Years<br />
Working as an accountant<br />
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