Gregor Tait
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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:
- Olympics: 2004, 2008
- World Championships: 2003, 2005, 2007
- Commonwealth Games (Scotland): 2002, 2006
- Short Course Europeans: 2001, 2003, 2006
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Born | (1979-04-20) 20 April 1979 (age 45) Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | City of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]