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Giles Bruce Long MBE (born 9 July 1976, Harold Wood, Northeast London),〔(Giles Long's athlete profile ) on the BBC〕 is a retired British swimmer, public speaker, TV presenter & commentator. He is also the inventor of Lexi. ==Swimmer== Long's international swimming career highlight was winning gold in the S8 100 m Butterfly in a new World Record time at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics. The 1994 World Championships was his first major international. He won gold in the S8 100 m butterfly, breaking the world record in the process.〔Long has a cancerous tumour in his right arm. (("Giles Long profile" ), British government website)〕 He represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, and won three medals, including gold in the 100 m butterfly. He competed again at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, where he won two gold medals and one silver, and set a new world record in the 100 m butterfly. He also took part in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, winning bronze in the S8 100 m Butterfly.〔(Biography ) on Long's official website〕 In 2005, Long was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).〔("Long delighted with surprise MBE" ), BBC, 31 December 2005〕 He announced his retirement from competitive swimming in 2007.〔("Giles Long announces retirement" ), BBC, 20 March 2007〕 On 5 July 2012 he was a Torchbearer as part of the Olympic Torch Relay.〔http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/day-paralympian-giles-long-and-olympian-adrian-moorhouse-carry-the-flame-its-journey-from-norwich-ipswich.html〕 He was the first leg of Day 48 and started on top of Norwich Castle. He then carried the torch down inside the castle and round the walls before passing the flame on as it travelled towards Ipswich. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Giles Long」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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