Alexandra Rickham
Alexandra Rickham (born 11 September 1981) is a British Paralympic sailor.
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| Birth name | Alexandra Rickham | ||||||||||
| Nationality | British / Jamaican | ||||||||||
| Born | 11 September 1981 Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Paralympic Sailor | ||||||||||
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| Club | Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | ||||||||||
Medal record
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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 in fifth place. 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
- "Alexandra Rickham". British Paralympic Association. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "Team Profile: Alexandra Rickham" (PDF). Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "Alex Rickham". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- "Paralympics 2012: Britain's Helena Lucas wins sailing gold". BBC Sport. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2015.