| DAVID ROBERTS |
disability swimmer |
| Club: |
Swim Swansea |
| Coach: |
Billy Pye |
| Classification: |
S7, SB7, SM7 |
| DOB: |
25th May 1980 |
| Height: |
1.87m |
| Weight: |
85kg |
| Born: |
Wales |
| Lives: |
Pontypridd |
| Nickname: |
Dave |
IPC World Championships, Durban 2006
GOLD 50m Freestyle 28.73
GOLD 100m Freestyle 1.02.13
GOLD 400m Freestyle 4.53.80
GOLD 34pt 4x100m Freestyle 3.58.28
SILVER 34pt 4x100m Medley Relay 5.14.56
BRONZE 200m I.M 2.51.53
Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006
BRONZE 100m Freestyle 1.01.83
4th 50m Freestyle 28.87
Paralympic Games, Athens 2004
GOLD 100m Freestyle 1.01.65
GOLD 4x100m Freestyle 3.59.62
GOLD 400m Freestyle 4.56.11
GOLD 50m Freestyle 28.77
SILVER 200m IM 2.47.03
4th 100m Backstroke 1.18.81
4th 50m Butterfly 33.94
4th 4x100m IM (34 Points) 4.31.23
Paralympic Games, Sydney 2000
GOLD 50m Freestyle (S7)
SILVER 400m Freestyle (S7)
British Championships 2004
GOLD 100m Freestyle (S7)
GOLD 200m IM (SM7)
| 50m Freestyle |
Sydney |
28/10/00 |
28.58 secs |
BR & WR |
| 100m Freestyle |
Athens |
09/04 |
1:01.65 secs |
BR/PR/ER/WR |
| 200m Freestyle |
Berlin |
28/06/03 |
2:20.37 secs |
BR & WR |
| 400m Freestyle |
Sydney |
22/10/04 |
4:53.86 secs |
BR |
| 200m IM |
Sheffield |
07/04/04 |
2:53.21 secs |
BR |
| 4x100m IM |
Athens |
09/04 |
4.31.23 |
BR |
| 4x100m Freestyle |
Athens |
09/04 |
3.59.62 secs |
WR/PR/ER/BR |
First sporting success: Selection for Wales in 1994
Finest sporting moment: Winning three gold medals at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Tip for the top: Live hard, train hard and always take it to the max
First GB selection year: 1999
Sporting hero: JPR Williams
Closest friend in sport: Darren Leach
Favourite sport other than swimming: Rugby
Hobbies: Watching rugby and socialising
Three words that best describe you: Welsh, mad and friendly
Would most like to meet: Nelson Mandela
Most prized possession: Selection letter for Sydney
Ambitions: To enjoy life
Biggest influence on career: Tim Reddish
Toughest opponent: Dean Booth
Favourite venue: Phoenix, Arizona
Tips to relax: Listen to music and don't worry
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Hopefully still swimming and still number one
