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Alexandra Rickham
Personal information
NationalityBritish / Jamaican
Born (1981-09-11) 11 September 1981 (age 43)
Kingston, Jamaica
OccupationParalympic Sailor
Sport
ClubWeymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Medal record
Sailing
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Mixed Two Person SKUD18

Alexandra Rickham (born 11 September 1981) is a British Paralympic sailor.

Personal life

Rickham was born on 11 September 1981 in Kingston, Jamaica.[1][2]

She is a tetraplegic athlete who became disabled as a result of a shallow diving accident in 1995.[2]

Sailing

Rickham competed in the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition in the SKUD 18 two person keelboat class, where she finished fifth. In 2011 following back to back IFDS World Championship wins she was shortlisted by the International Sailing Federation for the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards.

Rickham was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics held in London, United Kingdom. She competed in the SKUD 18 - 2 person keelboat event, alongside teammate Niki Birrell.[3] The duo started strongly, winning two of the first five races, but form slipped slightly in the later races but their performance was still good enough to win the bronze medal.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Alexandra Rickham". British Paralympic Association. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Team Profile: Alexandra Rickham" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Alex Rickham". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Paralympics 2012: Britain's Helena Lucas wins sailing gold". BBC Sport. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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