James Matthew Salter (born 18 March 1976) is a former international freestyle swimmer for

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Swimming career

He trained with the City of Edinburgh Swimming Club, Scotland under coach Tim Jones. Salter twice competed at the

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(1996 and 2000) for Great Britain. He is best known for winning the 1997 European title in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay, alongside Paul Palmer, Andrew Clayton and Gavin Meadows. He represented

and won a bronze medal in the freestyle relay event, at the

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, Canada. Four years later he represented

again winning a silver medal in the same event. A third Games appearance came in 2002 where he also won a third freestyle relay medal. He is a four times winner of the British Championship in 200 metres freestyle (1994, 1997, 2003, 2004) and twice 400 metres freestyle champion in 2002 and 2003.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Salter, James 1976 births Living people English male freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers for Great Britain Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bromsgrove World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Swimmers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Swimming career

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