Gregor Tait

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Gregor Tait
Personal information
Born (1979-04-20) 20 April 1979 (age 44)
Glasgow, Scotland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
ClubCity of Edinburgh
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Short Course Europeans
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Antwerp 4×50m Medley Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Antwerp 100m backstroke
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 200m backstroke
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 200m individual medley
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Manchester 200 m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 100m backstroke
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne 4×100m Medley Relay

Gregor Tait (born 20 April 1979) is a Scottish backstroke swimmer, and an Olympic swimmer for Great Britain. He has swum for Great Britain (or Scotland as noted) at the:

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At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, he won the Men's 200m Backstroke in a Games Record, and also won the 200m Individual Medley. In addition, Tait also claimed two bronze medals at the 2006 Games. He was hailed as a "national hero" upon his return by Scotland's First Minister, Jack McConnell. [1]

Tait was born in Glasgow. He is married to the Australian Olympic swimmer Alice Mills. [2]

Personal bests and records held

Event Long course Short course
50 m backstroke26.0524.52
100 m backstroke54.2251.88
200 m backstroke1:56.671:51.66
200 m individual medley2.00.73
Key NR:British

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References

  1. Buckland, Simon (31 December 2006). "Wave power". London: Times Online. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  2. Greenwood, Emma (13 March 2012). "Alice tells of rebound from dark days". goldcoast.com.au. News Limited . Retrieved 1 April 2012.