Gregor Tait
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Full name | Gregor Tait | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Glasgow, Scotland | 20 April 1979||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | City of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gregor Tait (born 20 April 1979) is a Scottish backstroke swimmer, and an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain. He has swum for Great Britain (or Scotland as noted) at the:
- Olympics: 2004, 2008
- World Championships: 2003, 2005, 2007
- Commonwealth Games (Scotland): 2002, 2006
- Short Course Europeans: 2001, 2003, 2006
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he won the Men's 200m Backstroke in a Games Record, and also won the 200m Individual Medley. In addition, Tait also claimed two bronze medals at the 2006 Games. He was hailed as a "national hero" upon his return by Scotland's First Minister, Jack McConnell.[1]
Tais was born in Glasgow. He is married to the Australian Olympic swimmer Alice Mills.[2]
Personal bests and records held
Event | Long course | Short course |
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50 m backstroke | 26.05 | 24.52 |
100 m backstroke | 54.22 | 51.88 |
200 m backstroke | 1:56.67 NR | 1:51.66 NR |
200 m individual medley | 2.00.73 | |
Key NR:British |
See also
References
- ↑ Buckland, Simon (31 December 2006). "Wave power". London: Times Online. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ↑ Greenwood, Emma (13 March 2012). "Alice tells of rebound from dark days". goldcoast.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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