Biography
Impairment information
Classification
S5, SB4, SM5
Further personal information
Occupation
Athlete
Higher education
Swansea College: Swansea, WAL
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He started swimming at age three.
Why this sport?
His father taught him how.
Club / Team
Swansea Performance: Swansea, WAL
Name of coach
Billy Pye
General interest
Nicknames
Gangster. (sportcentric.com, 3 Feb 2010)
Hobbies
Scuba diving, rifle shooting and following motor sports, music [Foo Fighters], working on cars and motorcycles. (Swimming.org, 19 Aug 2010; paralympics.org.uk, 03 Feb 2010; swimming.org, 10 Jul 2012)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold at the 2006 IPC World Championships [200m Freestyle]. (Swimming.org, 19 Aug 2010)
Most influential person in career
When asked who was the most influential person in his career he replied: "myself". (Swimming.org, 19 Aug 2010)
Hero / Idol
Italian moto GP rider Valentino Rossi. (sportcentric.com, 03 Feb 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Stick at it, respect yourself and go for it." (Swimming.org, 19 Aug 2010)
Other information
DISABILITY ORIGIN
He was born with no legs and only one fully-developed arm. He has been swimming since the age of three and breaking records since the age of ten. (burnham-on-sea.com, 07 Sep 2008)
POST-RETIREMENT DREAM
When he retires, he has spoken of his ambition to live in Australia and own a garage dedicated to restoring cars. (swimming.org, 01 Oct 2009)
He was born with no legs and only one fully-developed arm. He has been swimming since the age of three and breaking records since the age of ten. (burnham-on-sea.com, 07 Sep 2008)
POST-RETIREMENT DREAM
When he retires, he has spoken of his ambition to live in Australia and own a garage dedicated to restoring cars. (swimming.org, 01 Oct 2009)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heats | 4 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heats | 6 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 2 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 1 | ||
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Final Round | 6 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Medley 20 pts | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM5 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM5 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 4x50 m Freestyle 20 pts | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
Men's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heats | 2 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heats | 8 | ||
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 3 | ||
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2012-08-30 | 6 | |
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-30 | 4 | |
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-01 | 2 | |
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 4 | |
Men's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-06 | 3 | |
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-07 | 9999 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-08 | 2 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 5 |