| DERVIS KONURALP |
disability swimmer |
| Club: |
Greenwich SC |
| Coach: |
Michelle Weltman |
| Classification: |
S13/SB13/SM13 |
| Height: |
182cm |
| Weight: |
81kg |
| DOB: |
27 September 1980 |
| Birthplace: |
London |
| Lives: |
London |
| Nickname: |
Derv |
| INTERNATIONAL/DOMESTIC EVENTS |
Paralympic Games, Beijing 2008
9th 100m Butterfly 1:02.91 (S13)
7th 200m Individual Medley 2:23.01 (SM13)
11th 100m Breaststroke 1:14.55 (SB13)
Paralympic Games, Athens 2004
BRONZE 200m IM 2.26.59
6th 100m Butterfly 1.04.34
7th 100m Freestyle 1.01.09
7th 100m Breaststroke 1.18.09
7th 50m Freestyle 26.72
Paralympic Trials 2004
GOLD 200m IM (S13)
SILVER 100m Butterfly (S13)
World Championships, Argentina 2002
SILVER 100m Breaststroke (S13)
Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000
BRONZE 50m Freestyle (S13)
European Championships, Germany 1999
GOLD 100m Freestyle (S13)
| 50m Freestyle |
Sydney |
28/10/00 |
26.12 secs |
BR |
| 100m Backstroke |
Sheffield |
03/06/01 |
1:11.64 secs |
BR |
| 200m Backstroke |
Sheffield |
17/05/97 |
2:44.18 secs |
BR |
| 50m Breaststroke |
Sheffield |
08/05/04 |
35.42 secs |
BR |
| 100m Breaststroke |
Mar Del Plata |
12/12/02 |
1:13.25 secs |
BR |
| 200m Breaststroke |
Quebec City |
05/08/03 |
2:45.62 secs |
BR |
| 50m Butterfly |
Sheffield |
07/04/04 |
28.62 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
| 100m Butterfly |
Sheffield |
27/04/08 |
1:02.15 secs |
BR |
| 4x50m Freestyle (49pts) |
Madrid |
20/07/98 |
1:49.12 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
| 4x100m Freestyle (49pts) |
Mar Del Plata |
10/12/02 |
3:57.53 secs |
BR, ER & WR |
| 4x50m Medley (49pts) |
Madrid |
24/07/98 |
2:07.02 secs |
BR |
Favourite event: 100m Fly.
Finest ever performance/Why: First European Championship Gold in 1997, it was my first international gold and the start of a enjoyable career.
First senior international meet: Paralympics in 1996, I was one of the youngest members.
Role models: Steve Redgrave.
My aspirations are: To become Paralympic Champion.
Tip for the top: No pain, no gain – the pain doesn’t last for too long!
Life after swimming: Become a full-time Property Manager.
Music: Prodigy is good to listen to before racing, but I like a mixture of music.
If I wasn’t a swimmer/diver I would be a: Footballer (for the money!)
Describe yourself in three words: Ambitious, focussed and determined.
Would most like to meet: Michael Schumacher
Most prized possession: My first European Championship gold medal.
Biggest influence on career: My coach, Michelle Weltman.
Sporting relations: No.
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