Donovan Tildesley

Donovan Tildesley

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Big D
Nationality	Canada
Born	July 24, 1984 (1984-07-24) (age 27))} Vancouver
Height	166 centimetres (5.45 ft)
Weight	62 kilograms (140 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	Medley Freestyle Butterfly
College team	University of British Columbia Dolphins
Medal record Swimming Paralympic Games Bronze 2000 Sydney 200 m medley Bronze 2004 Athens 100 m freestyle Silver 2004 Athens 400 m freestyle Silver 2004 Athens 200 m medley

Donovan Tildesley (born July 24, 1984(1984-07-24)) is a blind Canadian swimmer. He was the flag bearer of Canada at the 2008 Paralympic Games.^[1]

Swimming career

He started swimming at the age of nine.^[2] Until 2000, he had swam in many provincial and national competitions, setting many Canadian records.^[2]

He is the current world record holder for the 800-metre freestyle^[3] and the 1500-metre freestyle.^[4]

Personal life and education

Tildesley attended St. George's School, and afterwards attended the University of British Columbia, where he was a part of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. In May 2008, he graduated with a BA in English Literature. Donovan works full-time as an insurance broker for Buntain Insurance Agencies Ltd. in Vancouver. He is also a professional inspirational speaker, sharing his stories with audiences of all ages; from business executives to schoolchildren. You can learn more about him at his web site, www.limitlessvision.ca. Donovan is also a shareholder in 4 Senses Entertainment Inc., which owns 88.7 Whistler FM, as well as the license for another radio station which will be launched in the summer of 2010.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Paralympics open in Beijing". CBC News (Sympatico). 2008-09-06. http://sports.sympatico.msn.cbc.ca/abc/News/ContentPosting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CBC-SPORTS-V3&showbyline=True&newsitemid=paralympics-ceremony. Retrieved 2008-09-06. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b} Tildesley, Donovan (PDF). Biography-Donovan Tildesley. Yellowknife Polar Bear Swim Club. http://www.ykpbsc.nt.ca/_nwt_swimming/games/swimmer_donovan_tildesley_bio.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-05. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Donovan Tildesley". Canadian Paralympic Committee. http://www.paralympic.ca/page?a=238&lang=en-CA&profileId=37958&view=summary. Retrieved 2008-09-05. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "World record for Donovan Tildesley at Can Am Open swimming competition". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 2008-07-13. http://www.paralympic.ca/page?a=2119&lang=en-CA. Retrieved 2008-09-05. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ Lin, Brian (2008-09-04). "Tap and Rope Guide Swimmer to Victory". University of British Columbia. http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/ubcreports/2008/08jul03/swimmer.html?src=ubcca. Retrieved 2008-09-05. 

www.limitlessvision.ca

External links

• His profile at the Canadian Paralympic Committee

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