Gregor Tait
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| Full name | Gregor Tait | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1979 Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | City of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gregor Tait (born 20 April 1979 in Glasgow) is a Scottish swimmer. He was the Commonwealth Games 200 m backstroke (breaking the Commonwealth Games record) and 200 m individual medley champion at the 2006 games in Melbourne.
In addition to his two titles, Tait also claimed two bronze medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. He was hailed as a "national hero" upon his return by Scotland's First Minister, Jack McConnell.[1]
Tait is married to the Australian Olympic swimmer Alice Tait.[2]
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Personal bests and records held [edit]
| 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 [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ 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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