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James Hickman (born 2 February 1976 in Stockport, Cheshire) is a former swimmer
from Great
Britain, who became a world champion five times on the 200 m
butterfly in short course (25 m), twice world record holder,
Commonwealth Champion and four times European Champion. He
announced his retirement from the sport in 2004. During that year
he reached the semi-final of the 100 m butterfly in the 2004 Athens Olympics, finishing with a
time of 53.10 seconds. He also reached the semi-final in the 2000 Sydney Olympics finishing 6th
(likewise in the 200 m butterfly). His best appearance
in an Olympic final came in the 1996 Atlanta Games, where he placed 7th in
the 200 m butterfly.
Hickman now runs a television and radio production company
called Made in Manchester Productions. He set it up with
his business partner Ashley Byrne (BBC broadcaster and former
commercial radio boss) in May 2005. The company made From Bomb
to Boom (about the Manchester bomb) for ITV1, Cartoon Kings presented by Sir David
Jason (about animators Cosgrove and Hall) for ITV1 and Another
Fine Mess for BBC Radio 2, presented by Sir Norman Wisdom
(celebrating 80 years of Laurel and Hardy). Made in Manchester has
also been commissioned to make a religious documentary for BBC Radio 4 which was
broadcast in early 2007. They have also produced radio shows for
BBC Radio Manchester in the Citizen Manchester Series, plus various
other documentaries for the station. They have also produced "Jah
Wobble's Mystical Musical Tour" for the BBC World Service, "Salt
'n' Pepa - Push it" for BBC Radio 1Xtra and also "Brass Britain"
and a documentary about the Beach Boys for BBC Radio 2.
In 2008 Made in Manchester won the contract to deliver the PR
and Communications for the FINA World Swimming Championships 2008
in the MEN Arena for which James was the Head of PR and
Communications. The event was the first of its kind in a concert
venue and won "Best Event Look" at the SportBusiness Awards
2008.
Achievements
- World 200 m butterfly champion in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002
and 2004
- Commonwealth 200 m butterfly champion in 1998
- World record holder, 100 m and 200 m butterfly (short course) from
1998 to 2001
- European 200 m butterfly champion in 1999 and 2001
- Great Britain Olympic team member in 1996, 2000 and 2004
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| Persondata |
| NAME |
Hickman, James |
| ALTERNATIVE
NAMES |
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| SHORT
DESCRIPTION |
British swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
1976-02-02 |
| PLACE OF
BIRTH |
Stockport, Cheshire |
| DATE OF DEATH |
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| PLACE OF
DEATH |
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