Amanda James
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Amanda Elizabeth James |
| Nickname | Mandy |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 25 October 1960 |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Amanda Elizabeth "Mandy" James (born 25 October 1960) is a British former swimmer. James competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] At the ASA National British Championships she won the 100 metres backstroke title twice (1976 and 1978).[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amanda James". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ ""Evening of doubt turns into one of triumph." Times, 26 Aug. 1976, p. 8". Times Digital Archive.
- ↑ "Hennessy, John. "Swimming." Times, 27 May 1978, p. 22". Times Digital Archive.
External links
[edit]- Mandy James at World Aquatics
- Mandy James at Team GB
- Mandy James at Olympedia
- Amanda James at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Amanda Elizabeth James at Olympics.com
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- British female backstroke swimmers
- Welsh female backstroke swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games swimmers for Wales
- Swimmers at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Cardiff
- British swimming biography stubs
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