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JAMES ANDERSON
Club: Stirling Swim
Coach: Kerry Wood
DOB: 14/04/1963
Born: St. Andrews, Scotland
Trains: Stirling
Lives: Broxburn
Occupation: Full Time Athlete
QUALIFIED EVENTS:
50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke
ACHIEVEMENTS:
IPC European Championships 2011: S2 50Fr Bronze,
S2 100Fr Bronze, S2 50Ba Bronze
IPC World Championships 2010: S2 50Fr Bronze,
S2 100Fr Bronze, S2 200Fr 5th, S2 50Ba Bronze
IPC European Championships 2009: S2 50Fr Gold,
S2 100Fr 4th, S2 200Fr Bronze, S2 50Ba Silver, 20pt 4x50FR 4th,
20pt 4x50MR Silver
Paralympics Games 2008:S2 50Fr Bronze, S2 100Fr Bronze,
S2 200Fr Silver, S2 50Ba Silver
IPC World Championships 2006: S2 50Fr Gold, S2 100Fr Silver,
S2 200Fr Silver, S2 50Ba Silver
Paralympics Games 2004: S2 50Fr Gold, S2 100Fr Gold,
S2 200Fr Gold, S2 50Ba Gold
Paralympics Games 2000: S2 50Fr Silver, S2 100Fr Silver,
S2 50Ba Silver
Paralympics Games 1996: S2 50Fr Silver, S2 100Fr Gold,
S2 50Ba Gold
Paralympics Games 1992: S2 50Fr Silver, S2 100Fr Silver,
S2 50Ba Silver
IN THE POOL
How were the Paralympic trials for you? It was a great
experience being able to race in the Paralympic pool.
Hopefully it will set me up for the Paralympics later in
the year.
What are your goals for the London Paralympics? I have
three events: 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle and the 50m
Backstroke and my aim is to get on the podium in all
three events.
What has been your finest performance so far and why? In
Athens 2004 at the Paralympics I won four gold medals and
in the 200m Freestyle I broke the 50m & 100m world records
on the way to victory.
What is your favourite Event? Currently it is the 50m
Backstroke as that’s where I feel I have the best chance to top
the podium in London.
When was your international senior debut? My international
senior debut was at the IPC European championships in
Barcelona back in 1991 when I was 28 years old.
Who is your toughest opponent? Dmitry Kokarev (RUS). He
came to prominence winning two gold medals in Beijing and
is definitely the one to beat.
OUT OF THE POOL
Do you have any Superstitions? No, I’m not a
superstitious person.
Favourite way to relax? I like to listen to music and
watch sport, especially Scotland at rugby and any
tennis tournaments.
Any hobbies away from the pool? I don’t have time for
hobbies away from the pool. I use my time to recover
from training.
What’s the best thing you cook? I leave all cooking to my
mum who is an excellent cook.
Best concert you have been to? I loved Joseph and the
amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat when I went to see it in both
Blackpool and London.
Who would you most like to meet? Cliff Richard.
What are your must watch TV programmes? Loose Women
and Casualty.
Where is your ideal holiday destination? I’ve bought a
caravan in Tayport to escape and relax so I head up there any
chance I get.
Which five people would you want at your ultimate dinner
party? I enjoy family events so I would choose five members
of my family.
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