| ROBERT WELBOURN |
disability swimmer | 
| Club: |
Lincoln Vulcans SC |
| Coach: |
Marc Spackman |
| Classification: |
S10, SB9, SM10 |
| DOB: |
11th June 1987 |
| Height: |
1.71m |
| Weight: |
57kg |
| Born: |
Chesterfield |
| Lives: |
Market Deeping |
| Nickname: |
Rob |
| INTERNATIONAL/DOMESTIC RESULTS: |
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 |
Beijing |
11/09/08 |
2.19.91secs |
BR |
| 100m Freestyle |
Beijing |
09/09/08 |
54.40 secs |
ER |
| 200m Freestyle |
Esbjerg |
06/03/04 |
2:06.14 secs |
BR |
| 400m Freestyle |
Beijing |
15/09/08 |
4:07.61secs |
ER |
| 400m Freestyle |
Athens |
09/04 |
4:16.60 secs |
ER |
| 4x100m Freestyle (34 pts) |
Beijing |
10/09/08 |
3.51.43 secs |
WR |
Favourite event: 400m Free
Finest ever performance/Why: 4x100m 34 point Free relay in Athens.
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: Listen to your coach and work hard.
Life after swimming: No idea, I like cars and motor sports.
Music: Bit of anything.
If I wasn’t a swimmer/diver I would be: Doing another sport, possibly cycling.
Describe yourself in three words: Quiet, determined and confident.
Would most like to meet: No one in particular.
Most prized possession: My medals from Athens.
Biggest influence on career: My parents.
Sporting relations: None.
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