Who is nick gillingham

His final Olympic appearance came in and he again reached the final of the breast where he finished in fourth place. When Andrey Korneyev delivered a positive dope test he was briefly elevated to the bronze medal position but a successful appeal by Korneyev, based on the fact that the drug involved was not specifically named on the list of banned substances, relegated him back to his original position.

Gillingham, who also won a gold, a silver and four bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games between and , retired from competition after Atlanta although he returned to compete with great success in masters events in the 21st century. He has had a wide and varied career which has taken in time as a television commentator, an official with both the British Olympic Association and the Amateur Swimming Association as well as periods in marketing and as a motivational speaker.

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Scott Hanselman Teacher. Graham Delaet Golfer. Double Olympic medallist and former World, European and Commonwealth swimming champion, Nick Gillingham set three World, 10 European, nine Commonwealth and 17 British records for breaststroke. For 13 years he represented GB, holding the National Record for 24 years.

He is one of the most consistent championship performers British swimming has ever produced. Along with three consecutive European Titles, Commonwealth and World Gold medals combined with World Records, he won Olympic Silver and Bronze medals in an amazing seven year run from to He is also a World Masters Champion and record holder. He has also been awarded an Honorary Fellowship Degree from the University of Sunderland for his contribution to sport and the position of University Chancellor at Walsall Children's University evaluated by the University of Cambridge.

After retiring from elite sport in , Nick established a sports communications business focusing on sport development, marketing and events. Integrated into the business is his National Governing Body approved swim academy, an integral part of his sports consultancy, Sports Communication Group Ltd.