Thomas Hamer (swimmer)
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Full name | Thomas Barnett Hamer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Rawtenstall, England | 16 August 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | freestyle, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Burnley Bobcats, Manchester NPC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Thomas Hamer (born 16 August 1998) is a British parasport swimmer.[1] Hamer competes in the S14 classification for swimmers with intellectual disabilities, mainly freestyle and backstroke preferring shorter distances. In 2014 he competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow representing England and took the silver medal in the 200m freestyle S14.
Career History
- 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Silver Medal, 200m Freestyle Swimming - first person to represent GB in this event
- 2016 IPC Swimming European Championships
- European Champion (first), 200m Freestyle
- Bronze Medal, 200m Individual Medley
Hamer holds the British records for S14 50m, 200m, and 400m freestyle events, and the SM14 200m individual medley.[2]
References
- ↑ "Hamer, Thomas". IPC. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "Tom Hamer". Paralympic Association. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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