James Anderson (swimmer)

James Anderson (swimmer)

James Anderson MBEcite web |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2008/09/02/meet-scotland-s-paralympic-heroes-dreaming-of-another-gold-rush-86908-20720887/ |title=Meet Scotland's Paralympic heroes dreaming of another gold rush" |publisher=Daily Record date=|2008-09-02] , born in 1962 or 1963 in Broxburn [cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2008/09/02/f-paralympics-international-watch.html |title=10 international Paralympians to watch |publisher=CBC |date=2008-09-03] , is a British (Scottish) swimmer.

He has represented Great Britain at the Paralympic Games on four occasions, in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. He has won six Paralympic gold medals, four at the 2004 Games, in the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m freestyle and the 50 m backstroke events, and two at the 1996 Games in the 50 m backstroke and 100 m freestyle races. He has also set two world records and four European records. He competed again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

Anderson has cerebral palsy.

References

* cite web
title = Athlete Search Results
year = 2008
publisher = International Paralympic Committee
url = http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/Sports/Results/paralympics_search.html?sport=20&games=all&medal=all&npc=GBR&name=anderson&fname=j*&gender=m
accessdate=2008-10-08


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