Alexandra Rickham (born 11 September 1981) is a British Paralympic sailor.

Personal life

Rickham was born on 11 September 1981 in

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, Jamaica. She is a tetraplegic athlete who became disabled as a result of a shallow diving accident in 1995.

Sailing

Rickham competed in the 2008 Paralympic Sailing Competition in the SKUD 18 two person keelboat class, where she finished in fifth place. In 2011 following back to back

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World Championship wins she was shortlisted by the

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for the

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. Rickham was selected to represent

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held in London, United Kingdom. She competed in the SKUD 18 - 2 person keelboat event, alongside teammate

Niki Birrell Niki James Birrell (born 16 August 1976) is a British Paralympic sailor. Alongside Alexandra Rickham, he has won four IFDS World Championship titles and in the 2012 Summer Paralympics the pair took the bronze medal in the SKUD 18 two person ke ...

. The duo started strongly, winning two of the first five races, but form slipped slightly in the later races but their performance was still good enough to win the bronze medal.

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* * 1981 births Living people British female sailors (sport) Paralympic sailors for Great Britain Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain Paralympic medalists in sailing Sailors at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Sailors at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Sailors at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Team Bath Paralympic athletes Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica {{UK-sport-bio-stub