James Salter (swimmer)

James Salter
Personal information
Full nameJames Matthew Salter
NationalityBritish
Born (1976-03-18) 18 March 1976 (age 48)
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Gothenburg 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Lisbon 400 m freestyle
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Victoria 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle

James Matthew Salter (born 18 March 1976) is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.

Swimming career

He trained with the City of Edinburgh Swimming Club, Scotland under coach Tim Jones. Salter twice competed at the Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000) for Great Britain. He is best known for winning the 1997 European title in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Palmer, Andrew Clayton and Gavin Meadows.[1] He represented England and won a bronze medal in the freestyle relay event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[2][3] Four years later he represented England again winning a silver medal in the same event.[4] A third Games appearance came in 2002 where he also won a third freestyle relay medal.[5]

He is a four times winner of the British Championship in 200 metres freestyle (1994, 1997, 2003, 2004) and twice 400 metres freestyle champion in 2002 and 2003.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 1 Aug. 1994, p. 23". The Times. August 1994. p. 23.
  7. ^ ""For the Record." Times, 18 July 1997, p. 42". The Times. 18 July 1997. p. 42.