Tim Reddish OBE
Tim was appointed as Chairman of the British Paralympic Association 2008 and successfully re-elected in 2013. He was also on the board of LOCOG the organizing committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
During his 13-yr international swimming career as an athlete, Reddish competed in three Paralympic Games, three World and five European Championships, amassing a total of 43 medals including three silver and two bronze Paralympic Medals.
Tim was awarded Freeman of the City of Nottingham in 2005 and an OBE in 2008 for Services to Swimming and Disability Sport .
He commenced his professional working career in sport at the age of 24, progressing from a swimming instructor and coach to a sports development officer and facility pool manager for a local authority. In 1998 he took up an appointment at British Swimming as National Co-ordinator before being appointed National Performance Director for the Disability Swim Team in 2003, where he led the team at both the Athens and Beijing Paralympic Games. After a successful 15 year career with the governing body Tim has now established his own company.
To contact Tim please email info@paralympics.org.uk.
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