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JONATHAN FOX
disability swimmer

Club: Newquay Cormorants
Coach: Phil Goldman
Classification: S7, SM7, SB7
DOB: 30th May 1991
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 62kg
Trains: Waterworld
Born: Plymouth
Lives: St. Stephen
Occupation: Swimmer
Nickname: Foxer

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Paralympic Games, Beijing 2008
SILVER 100m Backstroke 1:14.34 (S7) ER
5th 100m Freestyle 1:07.82 (S7)
8th 50m Freestyle 31.53 (S7)
9th 400m Freestyle 5:31.78 (S7)
IPC.World.Championships,.Durban.2006
5th 400m Freestyle 5.19.67
5th 100m Backstroke 1.20.62
German Open, Berlin 2006
GOLD 100m Backstroke (Juniors)

DOMESTIC EVENTS

 

RECORDS HELD

100M Backstroke S7 Beijing 10/09/08 1:14.34 ER

GENERAL INFORMATION

Favourite Event: 100m backstroke

Finest ever performance/Why: 100m backstroke at Olympic Trials in Sheffield, I broke the World record and qualified for Paralympics.

First senior international meet: 2006 World Championships, Durban

Role models: None

My aspirations are: To be successful in Beijing and to go to London 2012.

Tip for the top: You get out what you put in.

Life after swimming: Interested in working with cars.

Music: Lots – a bit of everything.

If I wasn‘t a swimmer I would be: Not sure-glad I’m a swimmer
 
Describe yourself in three words: Cool, confident and funny

Would most like to meet: Jeremy Clarkson

Most prized possession: The new car I’m about to get

Biggest influence on career: Parents/coach/friends/other swimmers.

Sporting Relations: My mum was a famous swimmer.


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