Jim Anderson, in full James Allan Anderson, is a Scottish former Paralympic swimmer who competed in the S2 classification. Born on 14 April 1963, he has cerebral palsy, was born in St Andrews in Fife and represented Great Britain at six Paralympic Games between 1992 and 2012. He won six Paralympic gold medals, two at the 1996 Games in the 50 metre backstroke and 100 metre freestyle and four at the 2004 Games in the 50, 100 and 200 metre freestyle and the 50 metre backstroke, and he is also a nine time World Paraswimming champion. He won the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year award in 2004 and was made an OBE in 2009.
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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.
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James Allan Anderson OBE (born 14 April 1963) is a Scottish former paralympic swimmer who competed in the S2 classification.
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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
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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.
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