James Crisp

For the Welsh cricketer, see James Crisp (cricketer).

James Crisp
Personal information
Born (1982-10-11) 11 October 1982 (age 42)
Nottingham
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportParalympic swimming
ClubCity of Sheffield
Coached byRuss Barber
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 100 m backstroke (S9)
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 200 m individual medley (SM9)
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 4x100 m freestyle relay (34pts)
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 100 m butterfly (S9)
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 4x100 m medley relay (34pts)
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 400 m freestyle (S9)
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 100 m backstroke (S9)
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 100 m breaststroke (SB8)
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100 m backstroke (S9)
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 100 m freestyle (S9)
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 400 m freestyle (S9)
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 200 m individual medley (SM9)
IPC Swimming World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Christchurch 100 m backstroke (S9)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Christchurch 200 m individual medley (SM9)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Mar del Plata 400 m freestyle (S9)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Mar del Plata 100 m backstroke (S9)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Mar del Plata 100 m breaststroke (SB8)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Mar del Plata 200 m individual medley (SM9)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Mar del Plata 4x100 m medley relay (34pts)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Durban 400 m freestyle (S9)
Silver medal – second place 2006 Durban 4x100 m medley relay (34pts)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Eindhoven 100 m backstroke (S9)
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 100 m backstroke (S9)
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Christchurch 400 m freestyle (S9)
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Mar del Plata 100 m butterfly (S9)
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Mar del Plata 400 m freestyle (S9)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Durban 200 m individual medley (SM9)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Durban 100 m backstroke (S9)
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 400 m freestyle (S9)
IPC Swimming European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Funchal 100 m backstroke – S9

James Crisp (born 11 October 1982 in Nottingham) is a British swimmer. He has won gold medals in the Paralympic Games as well as the IPC world and European championships, breaking numerous records in the process. He competes in S9 classification events after having contracted polio as a child.