| 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 |
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 |
Sheffield |
S10 04/06 |
2.24.90 |
BR |
| 100m Freestyle |
Sheffield |
S5 |
56.14 |
BR & ER |
| 100m Freestyle |
Sheffield |
10/04/04 |
57.44 secs |
BR |
| 200m Freestyle |
Esbjerg |
06/03/04 |
2:06.14 secs |
BR |
| 400m Freestyle |
Athens |
09/04 |
4:16.60 secs |
BR & ER |
| 4x100m Freestyle (34 pts) |
Athens |
09/04 |
3.59.62 secs |
WR/PR/
ER/BR |
First sporting success: Winning the long jump at Primary School
Finest sporting moment: Touching the wall in the 100m freestyle at the Paralympic Trials and seeing that I had qualified for Athens.
Tip for the top: Focus on what you want. Don't let anything get in your way. If you want it bad enough you'll get there. Learn from your successes as well as your failures.
First GB selection year: 2003
Favourite sport other than swimming: Football
Hobbies: Listening to music, playing on the computer and watching sport
Three words that best describe you: Committed, hard working and focused
Would most like to meet: Alexandre Popov - he's had an amazing career and he's still going
Biggest influence on career: The support I've had from my family and friends
Favourite venue: Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Tips to relax: Take time out and get away from swimming
Ultimate ambition: To win a Paralympic gold medal
Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Still swimming and going faster than ever
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