Nick Gillingham

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nick Gillingham
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Jan 22, 1967(1967-01-22)
Age	57
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Capricorn

Nick Gillingham Biography

Nick Gillingham is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on January 22, 1967 in England, United Kingdom. Nicholas ‘Nick’ Gillingham (born 22 January 1967, Walsall) was an English ex- competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain at the Olympics, FINA world champions and European championships. He also represented England at the Commonwealth Games. He attended Blue Coat CofE secondary and primary schools.

Following his predecessor Adrian Moorhouse, he won the ASA National Championships in breaststroke. He also won the 100m breaststroke title in 1992-93 and the 200m breaststroke title on eight occasions (1987-1988, 1989-1990, 1991, 1992–93, 1993, 1995, 1992, 1993, 1993, 1995).

He was trained by Tim Jones and also won the world title at the first inaugural 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships in Palma de Mallorca. He broke three world, ten European, nine Commonwealth and seventeen British records during his career and won 17 major championships.

He set a new world record for the 200-metre long-course breaststroke in August 1989 at the European Championships in 2:12.90. However, he only held it for one day before American Mike Barrowman lowered it again.

Nick Gillingham Net Worth

Nick Gillingham is one of the richest Swimmer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nick Gillingham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gillingham was awarded seven Commonwealth Games medals. He represented England, winning a silver medal at the 4x100m medley relay and bronze in the 200m breaststroke, both at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh, Scotland. He represented England four years later and won two bronze medals at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Auckland, New Zealand. He won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 1994, in 200m breaststroke, and the silver medal at 100m breaststroke. He also received a bronze medal in medley relay.

Gillingham was a participant in three consecutive Summer Olympics. He started in 1988. He won the silver medal in 200m breaststroke at Seoul’s 1988 Summer Olympics. This was followed by a bronze medal four years later in Barcelona, in the same event. His Commonwealth record for this event is 2:41.12. Gillingham is best known for his 200m breaststroke swimming, but he was also a top 100m swimmer. His Commonwealth record of 1:01.33 was from the British Olympic trials. He suffered a leg injury at the Olympics, which affected his performance in the 100m final, where he placed 7th, half a second faster than his heat time.

Gillingham was awarded the MBE in 1993 for ‘services to swimming’ and retired from full-time competitive sport in 1996. After retiring, he established a sports communications business focusing on sports marketing, development & events. Recently, Gillingham took part in a scheme called Young Ambassadors, promoting youth sport development in the North East of England at Loughborough.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Nick Gillingham height 6 ft 0 in Nick weight 72 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nick Gillingham Dating?

According to our records, Nick Gillingham is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Nick Gillingham’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Nick Gillingham. You may help us to build the dating records for Nick Gillingham!

Facts & Trivia

Nick Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Nick Gillingham celebrates birthday on January 22 of every year.