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ROBERT WELBOURN disability swimmer

Club: Swansea Performance
Coach: Bud McAlluster                     
Classification: S10, SB9, SM10
DOB: 11th June 1987
Height: 1.72m
Weight: 65kg
Born: Chesterfield
Lives: Swansea
Nickname: Rob


INTERNATIONAL/DOMESTIC RESULTS:

2009 IPC European Swimming Championships, Reykjavik
GOLD
400m Freestyle 4:09.15 (S10)
GOLD 34pt Freestyle Relay 3:58.50
SILVER 34pt Medley Relay 4:23.49
BRONZE 100m Freestyle 54.91 (S10)
BRONZE 200m Individual Medley 2:19.36 (SM10)

Britidh International Disability Swimming Championships 2009
4th 200m IM 2:19.93 (S10)

Britidh International Disability Swimming Championships 2009
SILVER 200m IM 2:21.14
BRONZE 100m Freestyle 55.74

Paralympic Games 2008
GOLD
34 point 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:51.43
SILVER 400m Freestyle 4:07.61 (S10)
4th 100m Freestyle 54.40 (S10)
5th 34 point 4x100m Medley Relay 4:28.45
7th 200m IM 2:19.91 (SM10)
12th 100m Butterfly 1:03.41 (S10)

British Championships, Sheffield 2008
SILVER
100m Butterfly 1:02.16
4th 200m I.M 2:22.50
6th 100m Freestyle 55.85

IPC World Championships, Durbn 2006
GOLD
34pt 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.58.28
SILVER 400m Freestyle 4.12.89
4th 100m Freestyle 56.28
4th 200m I.M 2.20.88
13th 50m Freestyle 26.67

Paralympic Games, Athens 2004
GOLD
4x100m Freestyle (34 points) 3.59.62
SILVER 400m Freestyle 4.16.60
5th 100m Freestyle 56.68

RECORDS HELD:

200m I.M Reykjavik 19/10/09 2:19.36 BR
100m Freestyle Beijing 09/09/08 54.40 secs ER 
200m Freestyle Glasgow 28/06/07 1:59.83 secs ER 
400m Freestyle Beijing 15/09/08 4:07.61secs ER
4x100m Freestyle (34 pts) Beijing 10/09/08 3.51.43 secs WR

GENERAL INFORMATION:


Favourite event: 400m Free

Finest ever performance/Why: 4x100m Free relay in Beijing to retain the gold medal.

First senior international meet: Germany 2003, it was the first time I went away.

Role models: None really, just do the best that I can.

My aspirations are: To win an individual gold medal.

Tip for the top: Train hard.

Life after swimming: Not sure.

Music: Rock

If I wasn’t a swimmer I would be: a student.

Describe yourself in three words: Quiet, determined and confident.

Would most like to meet: No one in particular.

Most prized possession: Gold medals

Biggest influence on career: My parents.

Sporting relations: None.


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