Jim Anderson (swimmer) explained

Jim Anderson
OBE
Fullname:James Allan Anderson
Nicknames:Jim the Swim
Nationality:
Strokes:Freestyle, Backstroke
Club:Broxburn ASC
Birth Date:1963 4, df=yes
Birth Place:St Andrews, Fife

James Allan Anderson OBE (born 14 April 1963) is a Scottish former paralympic swimmer who competed in the S2 classification. He is a six-time Paralympic Games, nine-time World Paraswimming champion.[1]

Swimming career

Anderson has represented Great Britain at the Paralympic Games on six occasions, in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and the 2012 Summer Paralympics. 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 also competed at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. He was selected again for the 2012 Paralympics in London,[2] finishing fourth in the S2 class final of the 50m backstroke[3] [4] and eighth in the S2 100m freestyle.[5] [6]

Honours

In 2004, Anderson was awarded the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year award and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2005 New Year Honours.[7] He was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.

Personal life

Anderson has cerebral palsy. He is also a former British Wheelchair Disco champion.[8] He was born in St Andrews, Fife and resides in Broxburn.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Meet Scotland's Paralympic heroes dreaming of another gold rush . Media Scotland . Daily Record . 2 September 2008.
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/18256988 London 2012: Paralympic veteran Jim Anderson gets sixth call
  3. http://paralympics.channel4.com/the-sports/swimming/event/men-50m-backstroke-s2/phase=swm402100/index.html Men's 50m Backstroke - S2
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/19486975 Paralympics 2012: Great Britain athletes on Day Seven
  5. http://paralympics.channel4.com/video/key-moments/videoid=1235758/index.html#jim-the-swim-anderson-trails-in-8th-100m-freestyle-s2 Jim 'the swim' Anderson trails in 8th 100m freestyle S2
  6. http://www.heraldscotland.com/mobile/sport/other-sports/anderson-medal-hopes-take-dive-after-100m-agony.18775508?_=2f1dbc42f02c71cf2a7495138fd5abc55b333687 Anderson medal hopes take dive after 100m agony
  7. News: Sporting stars top honours list . 31 December 2004 . BBC News . 19 December 2008.
  8. http://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/edinburgh-east-fife/real_lives_paralympian_jim_anderson_adds_obe_to_his_medal_haul_1_1226111 Real Lives: Paralympian Jim Anderson adds OBE to his medal haul
  9. Web site: West Lothian swim star Jim Anderson scoops top award . Daily Record . 5 January 2023.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Jim Anderson (swimmer)".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.