| 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
| 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 |
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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