Alexander Scotcher (born 29 January 1980) is a British former freestyle swimmer.[1]
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| Birth name | Alexander Scotcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 January 1980 Aldershot, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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An Aldershot-born swimmer, Scotcher attended Loughborough University and was a two-time 4 × 100 m freestyle gold medalist representing Great Britain at the World University Games.[2]
Scotcher swam at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona.[3]
In 2006, Scotcher won a gold medal with England's 4 × 200 m freestyle team at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, swimming the second leg of the final. The favourites Australia finished in the bronze medal position and it was the first time since 1950 that they had failed to secure gold in the event.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Cost sinks an olympic dream". Oxford Mail. 5 October 2006.
- ^ "Belk seals surprise gold for Britain". Sunday Telegraph. 26 August 2001.
- ^ "Scotcher Calls it a Career". Swimming World News. 23 May 2006.
- ^ "VIP welcome for gold hero". Witney Gazette. 1 April 2006.