Alexandra Rickham

Sport

Paralympic Sailing

Associations with Surrey

• Lives in Epsom
• Member of the Queen Mary Sailing Club, Ashford

Biography

Originally from Jamaica, Alexandra suffered in a car accident in 1995 which left her wheelchair bound. In November 2007, Alexandra was approached to team up with Niki Birrel. Since then the duo were selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Paralympic Games, the team also won the Paralympic test event. Despite being one of the medal favorites, Alexandra and Nikki finished in 5th place. However this has made the team determined to achieve Gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Outside of sailing, Alexandra is an avid environmentalist and has an MSc in Environmental Technology from the Imperial College, London.

Key achievements

Paralympic achievements

• 2008: Paralympic Games, Beijing
  5th

Further achievements

• 2010: SKUD 18 International Championships
  Gold

• 2010: RYA National Ranker
  Silver

• Alex Caviglia Bluewater
  2010: Gold
  2009: Bronze

• Miami OCR
  2010: 4th
  2009: Bronze
  2008: 5th
  
  
• Disabled Mid-winters
  2009: Gold
  2008: Bronze

• 2009: IFDS World Championships
  Gold

• 2009: Sail for Gold OCR
  Silver

• 2009: Marblehead NOOD
  Silver

• 2009: Newport Coastal Living
  Silver

• 2008: Sailability Multiclass
  Gold

• 2008: IFDS Qingdao International Regatta
  Gold