| JAMES ANDERSON |
disability swimmer | 
| Club: |
Broxburn ASC |
| Coach: |
Anthony Stickland |
| Classification: |
S2 |
| DOB: |
14th April 1963 |
| Weight: |
78kg |
| Born: |
St Andrews, Scotland |
| Lives: |
Broxburn, Scotland |
| Nickname: |
Jim |
Paralympic Games, Beijing 2008
SIVLER 200m Freestyle 5:00.03 (S2)
SILVER 50m Backstroke 1:04.33 (S2)
BRONZE 100m Freestyle 2:24.32 (S2)
BRONZE 50m Freestyle 1:06.09 (S2)
British Championships, 2008
GOLD 200m Freestyle 4:50.59
8th 50m Freestyle 1:06.12
IPC World Championships, Durban 2006
GOLD 50m Freestyle 1.09.10
SILVER 100m Freestyle 2.23.45
SILVER 200m Freestyle 4.58.84
SILVER 50m Backstroke 1.08.07
Paralympic World Cup, Manchester 2006
GOLD 50m Freestyle 1.05.09 (S2)
20th 100m Freestyle 2.20.86
Paralympic World Cup, Manchester 2005
GOLD 50m Backstroke 1.08.43
Paralympic Games, Athens 2004
GOLD 100m Freestyle 2.21.49
GOLD 200m Freestyle 4.49.81
GOLD 50m Freestyle 1.06.87
GOLD 50m Backstroke 1.05.51
World Championships, Argentina 2002
3 GOLD, 1 SILVER medal
European Championships, Stockholm 2001
3 GOLD, 1 SILVER medal
Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000
3 SILVER medals
European Championships, Braunschweig 1999
4 GOLD medals
World Championships, New Zealand 1998
3 GOLD, 1 SILVER medal
European Championships, Badajoz 1997
2 GOLD, 1 SILVER medal
Paralympic Games, Atlanta 1996
2 GOLD, 1 SILVER medal
European Championships, Perpignan 1995
2 GOLD, 1 SILVER medal
World Championships, Malta 1994
2 GOLD, 1 BRONZE medal
| 50m Freestyle (S2) |
Manchester |
06/05/08 |
1.05.09 secs |
BR |
| 50m Freestyle |
Sheffield |
07/05/04 |
1:05.04 secs |
ER |
| 100m Freestyle (S2) |
Manchester |
06/05/06 |
2.20.86 secs |
BR & ER |
| 100m Freestyle |
Athens |
09/04 |
2:21.49 secs |
BR & ER |
| 200m Freestyle |
Athens |
09/04 |
4.49.81 secs |
BR, ER, PR & WR |
| 50m Backstroke |
Beijing |
15/09/08 |
1:04.33 secs |
BR |
| 100m Backstroke |
Berlin |
28/06/03 |
2:31.19 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
Favourite Event: Sprints
Finest ever performance/Why: Athens Paralympics 2004
– winning 4 gold medals and being christened “Jim the Swim”
First senior international meet: 1991 Europeans Championships, Barcelona
Role models: When I started in 1991 they were David Wilkie and Paul Noble
My aspirations are: To achieve the same in Beijing that I did in Athens
Tip for the top: Work hard
Life after swimming: Write a book. Sit in my armchair at home and do absolutely nothing
Music: Westlife / Gospel / Light classical
If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be: Who knows?
Describe yourself in three words: Temperamental, loving and thoughtful
Would most like to meet: I’m met everyone I would like to
Most prized possession: My Scottish sportsperson of the year award 2004
Biggest influence on career: Jim Thomson
Sporting Relations: None
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