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| MATTHEW WALKER |
disability swimmer | 
| Club: |
Marple |
| Coach: |
Mick Massey |
| Classification: |
S7, SB7, SM7 |
| DOB: |
25th April 1978 |
| Height: |
1.83m |
| Weight: |
69kg |
| Born: |
Stockport |
| Lives: |
Stockport |
| Nickname: |
Matthos |
| INTERNATIONAL/DOMESTIC EVENTS: |
Paralympic Games, Beijing 2008
GOLD 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:51.43 (34pts) WR
SILVER 50m Butterfly 32.24 (S7) ER
SILVER 50m Freestyle 28.60 (S7)
BRONZE 200m Individual Medley 2:50.10 (SM7)
BRONZE 100m Freestyle 1:04.17 (S7)
British Championships, Sheffield 2008
SILVER 100m Freestyle 1:00.34 BR
SILVER 50m Freestyle 28.68
6th 200m I.M 2:54.95
IPC World Championships, Durban 2006
GOLD 34pt 4x100m Freestyle 3.58.28
BRONZE 50m Freestyle 29.32
BRONZE 100m Freestyle 1.04.86
5th 100m Breaststroke 1.31.95
Paralympic World Cup, Manchester 2006
GOLD 50m Freestyle 29.01 (S7)
GOLD 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1.57.43
Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006
BRONZE 50m Freestyle 28.94
5th 100m Freestyle 1.03.71
Paralympic Games, Athens 2004
GOLD 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3.59.62 WR/PR/ER/BR
SILVER 50m Freestyle 28.80
SILVER 100m Freestyle 1.04.22
4th 200m IM 2.52.05
6th 50m Butterfly 35.52
World Championships, Mar Del Plata 2002
SILVER 100m IM
European Championships, Sweden 2001
GOLD 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 4.08.41
SILVER 50m Freestyle, 29.87
SILVER 100m Freestyle
BRONZE 100m Breaststroke, 1.32.33
Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000
GOLD (WR) 4x100m Freestyle Relay, 4.06.85
SILVER 50m Freestyle, 28.90
BRONZE 100m Breaststroke, 1.32.56
World Championships, New Zealand 1998
GOLD (WR) 50m Freestyle
European Championships, Spain 1997
BRONZE 100m Breaststroke
| 50m Butterfly |
S7 |
Beijing |
13/09/08 |
32.24 secs |
ER |
| 50m Freestyle |
S7 |
Sheffield |
04/06 |
28.54 secs |
WR/ER/BR |
| 4x100m Freestyle |
34pts |
Beijing |
10/09/08 |
3.51.43 secs |
WR |
Favourite event: 50m Free or Fly.
Finest ever performance/Why: Commonwealth Games in Melbourne - I was the only English disabled swimmer and came away with a medal, such a great achievement! My greatest moment is hopefully yet to come, in Beijing.
First senior international meet: Europeans in 1998.
Role models: None
My aspirations are: Wining a number of medals in Beijing, hopefully those beginning with G.
Tip for the top: Enjoy swimming and that way you will progress to higher levels.
Life after swimming: I’m coming to the end of my swimming career but want to remain involved in swimming, maybe become a motivational speaker.
Music: General stuff.
If I wasn’t a swimmer/diver I would be: No idea, since 1982 I’ve said I’m going to make it to the Paralympics and nothing has got in my way.
Describe yourself in three words: Sexy, funny and competitive.
Would most like to meet: No one in particular.
Most prized possession: My medals mean more than anything, for all the sweat, effort and tears that went into wining them.
Biggest influence on career: Mark Rodds – he has helped me throughout my career.
Sporting relations: None.
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