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Michael McCreadie

Wheelchair Curling, Basketball, Swimming

Flag Bearer Great Britain Paralympics Vancouver Canada 2010

5 Commonwealth Games medals across basketball and swimming

Curling:

World Championships – Solleftia, Sweden, 2007 - Bronze Medal

Paralympics Turin, Italy, 2006 - Silver Medal

World Championships Glasgow Scotland Gold Medal 2005

World Championships Sursee Switzerland Gold Medal 2004

World Championships Sursee Switzerland Bronze Medal 2002

Basketball:

World Basketball Championships (coach) Edmonton Canada Silver Medal 1994

European Basketball Championships (coach) Berlin Germany Silver Medal 1993

Coach of the Year Award Scotland 1993

Coach of the Year Award Great Britain 1993

Paralympics Basketball (coach) Barcelona, Spain, 1992 - 5^th place

European Basketball Championships (coach) El Ferrol, Spain, 1991- Bronze Medal

Paralympics Basketball (coach), Seoul Korea 11^th place

Paralympics Basketball (player), Arnhem, Holland, 1980

Paralympics Basketball and Bowls – Toronto, Canada, 1976- 2 Bronze Medal Bowls

Swimming:
Paralympics Swimming - Heidelberg, Germany, 1972

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Michael McCreadie

Wheelchair Curling, Basketball, Swimming

Flag Bearer Great Britain Paralympics Vancouver Canada 2010

5 Commonwealth Games medals across basketball and swimming

Curling:

World Championships – Solleftia, Sweden, 2007 - Bronze Medal

Paralympics Turin, Italy, 2006 - Silver Medal

World Championships Glasgow Scotland Gold Medal 2005

World Championships Sursee Switzerland Gold Medal 2004

World Championships Sursee Switzerland Bronze Medal 2002

Basketball:

World Basketball Championships (coach) Edmonton Canada Silver Medal 1994

European Basketball Championships (coach) Berlin Germany Silver Medal 1993

Coach of the Year Award Scotland 1993

Coach of the Year Award Great Britain 1993

Paralympics Basketball (coach) Barcelona, Spain, 1992 - 5^th place

European Basketball Championships (coach) El Ferrol, Spain, 1991- Bronze Medal

Paralympics Basketball (coach), Seoul Korea 11^th place

Paralympics Basketball (player), Arnhem, Holland, 1980

Paralympics Basketball and Bowls – Toronto, Canada, 1976- 2 Bronze Medal Bowls

Swimming:
Paralympics Swimming - Heidelberg, Germany, 1972

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Date of Birth: 16/03/1946

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Current Residence: Strathaven

Where do you train? Stirling-Braehead-Greenacres

Nickname: Miceric

Education: East Park Home, Largs
First sporting success? Swimming Gold at Edinburgh in 1965

Finest sporting moment? World Championships Gold at Sursee, Switzerland 2004

Your tip for the top: Work hard and it will pay off

First international / ‘big time’ call-up: Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh 1970

How do you feel when you know you are representing your team / country? Proud and honoured

How and why did you get involved in your sport? Wanted to compete and liked to win

What is your favourite moment in the history of sport? Watching Muhammed Ali’s career

Who has been the biggest influence on your sporting career? My school teacher - Miss Maxwell

Any family connections to sport? No

Who has been your toughest opponent and why? The inner chatterbox in my head
Three words that describe you: Dedicated, Motivator, Leader

Who would you most like to meet? Captain Scott, Nelson Mandela, Ellen Macarthur

What is your most prized possession? Friends who really know me

What is your biggest passion away from sport? Reading a really good book

Favourite sport(s) other than your own? Triathlon

Top tips to relax? Deep breathing

What is your ultimate ambition? To be healthy in body and mind

Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time? Still competing and coaching