Alison Sheppard, (born 5 November 1972) is a

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from Scotland.

Swimming career

She competed in five consecutive

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for Great Britain, starting in 1988. She is a seven times winner of the British Championship in 50 metres freestyle (1991 and 1999–2004) and the 2003

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. Sheppard was appointed

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(MBE) in the

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for services to swimming.

Personal bests and records held

References

External links

British Swimming athlete profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheppard, Alison 1972 births Living people Scottish female swimmers Scottish female freestyle swimmers Swimmers from Glasgow People educated at the High School of Glasgow Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Swimmers at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Scotland Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Scotland Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Great Britain World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Members of the Order of the British Empire Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Swimming career

Personal bests and records held

See also

References

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