Michael McCreadie
I WAS BORN IN GLASGOW IN 1946. IN EARLY 1947 I CONTACTED POLIO.
I WAS BROUGHT UP IN EAST PARK HOME LARGS AYRHIRE FROM THE AGE OF 3 TO 14 YEARS OF AGE. MY EDUCATION TOOK PLACE AT THE HOME. MY EDUCATION WAS COMPLETED AT ST OSWALD’S SCHOOL CATHCART GLASGOW.
MY FIRST CONTACT WITH CURLING FROM A WHEELCHAIR WAS AT THE END OF SEASON 2001 AT BRAEHEAD.
I HAVE COMPETED FOR SCOTLAND IN 5 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, WINNING 2 GOLD, 2 BRONZE AND A SEVENTH PLACE.
I WAS ALSO PART OF TEAM GB AT THE PARALYMPICS IN TURIN 2006 WINNING THE SILVER MEDAL.
AS PART OF MY PREPERATION FOR VANCOUVER 2010 I TRAIN 3 TIMES A WEEK AT THE WEST OF SCOTLAND INSTITUTE OF SPORT IN GLASGOW. MY TRAINING INVOLVES STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING TAILORMADE TO MY REQUIREMENTS.
I ALSO WILL THROUGH THE SUMMER TAKE PART IN 4/5 10K RACES TO FURTHER INCREASE MY FITNESS.
MY SHORT TERM GOAL IS THE WORLD WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2009.
MY LONG TERM TARGET IS TO CONTINUE TO BE COMMITTED TO THE PROGRAMME SET UP BY OUR HEAD COACH AND BE SELECTED FOR TEAM GB AT THE PARALYMPICS IN VANCOUVER 2010, AND BE ON THE PODIUM AT THE END OF THE GAMES.
SPECIAL THANKS TO UK SPORT, SPORTSCOTLAND, SCOTTISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT, SCOTTISH DISABILITY SPORT, BRITISH CURLING, SWCA, AND THE BRITISH PARALYMPIC ASSOCIATION FOR THE HUGE INVESTMENT AND SUPPORT FOR OUR WONDERFUL SPORT OF CURLING FROM A WHEELCHAIR.
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