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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]

FullnameJames Allan Anderson
NicknameJim the Swim
Nationality United Kingdom
 Scotland
Born (1963-04-14) 14 April 1963 (age 63)
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Jim Anderson
OBE
Personal information
Full nameJames Allan Anderson
NicknameJim the Swim
Nationality United Kingdom
 Scotland
Born (1963-04-14) 14 April 1963 (age 63)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke
ClubBroxburn ASC
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta50 m backstroke S2
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta100 m freestyle S2
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens50 m backstroke S2
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens50 m freestyle S2
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens100 m freestyle S2
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens200 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona50 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona100 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place1996 Atlanta50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney50 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney100 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing50 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing200 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing50 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijing100 m freestyle S2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 Malta50 m freestyle S2
Gold medal – first place1994 Malta100 m freestyle S2
Gold medal – first place1998 New Zealand50 m backstroke S2
Gold medal – first place1998 New Zealand100 m freestyle S2
Gold medal – first place1998 New Zealand200 m freestyle S2
Gold medal – first place2002 Argentina50 m backstroke S2
Gold medal – first place2002 Argentina100 m freestyle S2
Gold medal – first place2002 Argentina200 m freestyle S2
Gold medal – first place2006 South Africa50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place1998 New Zealand50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2002 Argentina50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2006 South Africa50 m backstroke S2
Silver medal – second place2006 South Africa100 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2006 South Africa200 m freestyle S2
Bronze medal – third place1994 Malta50 m backstroke S2
Paralympic World Cup
Gold medal – first place2005 Manchester50 m backstroke S2
Gold medal – first place2006 Manchester50 m freestyle S2
Gold medal – first place2008 Manchester50 m freestyle S2
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Reykjavik50 m freestyle S2
Silver medal – second place2009 Reykjavik4x50 m medley 20pts
Bronze medal – third place2009 Reykjavik200 m freestyle S2
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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.[1] 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

Personal life

Anderson has cerebral palsy.[1] He is also a former British Wheelchair Disco champion.[9] He was born in St Andrews, Fife and resides in Broxburn.[10]

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