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| MATTHEW WALKER |
disability swimmer | 
| Club: |
Marple |
| Coach: |
Colin Hood |
| Classification: |
S7, SB7, SM7 |
| DOB: |
25th April 1978 |
| Height: |
1.83m |
| Weight: |
69.01kg |
| Born: |
Stockport |
| Lives: |
Stockport |
| Nickname: |
Matthos |
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 Freestyle |
S7 |
Sheffield |
04/06 |
28.54 secs |
WR/ER/BR |
| 4x100m Freestyle |
34pts |
Athens |
09/04 |
3.59.62 secs |
WR/PR/ER/BR |
First sporting success: Swimming for Britain in Slovakia in 1996
Finest sporting moment: Winning a medal in the European Championships in Spain in 1997
Tip for the top: If you want to achieve something so badly, you will keep going until you do
First GB selection year: 1996
Sporting hero: Lance Armstrong
Closest friend in sport: Sascha Kindred
Favourite sport other than swimming: Loads - I'm sporting mad!
Hobbies: Scouting
Three words that best describe you: Sexy, funny and competitive
Would most like to meet: Lance Armstrong
Most prized possession: My Mum, Dad and sister
Biggest influence on career: Watching the Barcelona Olympics on TV
Favourite venue: Sydney and Manchester Aquatic Centres
Tips to relax: Watch TV
Ultimate ambition: To win lots of medals
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Coaching / teaching swimming
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