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James Gibson MBE Age 26 Date of birth: 06.02.80 Born: Chelmsford Lives: Loughborough Nickname: Gibbo Club: Loughborough University Coach: Ben Titley Height: 1.91m Weight: 80kg TRAINS: Loughborough OCCUPATION: Student First sporting success: Essex County Champion Finest sporting moment: Becoming World Champion in Barcelona Tips for the top: Have fun Year of first GB selection: 2000 Sporting heroes: David Beckham and Michael Schumacher Closest friend in sport: Many Favourite other sport: Football Three words that best describe you: Positive, confident, determined Would most like to meet: Winston Churchill Prized possession: Photo albums Biggest influence: Friends and family Toughest opponent: All of them Biggest disappointment: My performance at the Olympics (2004). I didn’t perform as well as I know I can and ended up finishing 6th. It took me a long time to deal with what had happened because I had high expectations- it was hard not to come away from Athens without a medal Favourite venue: Barcelona, where I became World Champion Tips to relax: Lay in bed Education: I’ve done a degree in Politics and Economics and have just completed a Masters in International Relations in the European Union Family: My mum is called Margaret and my dad is called John. I’m an only child so no brothers and sisters to tell you about! Ultimate ambition: To win an Olympic gold Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Who knows? <strong>Swimming</strong>: PBT Long Course 50m Breaststroke 27.46 (03) BR 100m Breaststroke 1.00.37 (03) 200m Breaststroke 2.15.67 (04) Career highlights: Winning the World Championships in the 50m Breaststroke at Barcelona 2003 and setting a new British record in the process, winning gold and bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, winning 2 silver medals at the European Short Course Championships 2001 and winning the World University Games Commonwealth Games previously attended: 2002 21
Anthony Howard Age 26 Date of birth: 30.09.79 Born: Bolton Lives: Bolton Club: Horwich Coach: Mark Foster Height: 1.83m Weight: 72.64kg OCCUPATION: Student First sporting success: Taking part in the Two Nations in 1996 Finest sporting moment: Competing at the Olympics (2000) Tip for the top: Believe in yourself Year of first GB selection: 1998 Sporting heroes: Mark Foster and Colin Jackson Favourite other sport: Golf Would most like to meet: George Clooney because he got success in later life Biggest influence: My family Toughest opponent: Ian Thorpe was tough to race against Favourite venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield Tips to relax: Reading and listening to music Ultimate ambition: To win an Olympic medal <strong>Swimming</strong>: PBT Long Course 50m Freestyle 23.13 (05) 100m Freestyle 50.03 (05) 200m Freestyle 1.59.35 (05) Career highlights: Bronze medallist at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay, member of the 2002 Commonwealth Games and the 2000 Olympic squad Medallist at the European Shortcourse Championships 2005 Commonwealth Games previously attended: 1998, 2002 Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Retired and living in a really nice house 22
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