Robert Welbourn
Robert Welbourn (born 11 June 1987) is a British Paralympian swimmer. He was born in Chesterfield. He began his swimming career at Deeping Swimming Club in Deeping St. James.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's swimming | ||
Representing  Great Britain | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2004 Athens | 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts |
| 2008 Beijing | 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2004 Athens | 400 m freestyle S10 |
| 2008 Beijing | 400 m freestyle S10 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2012 London | 400 m freestyle S10 |
| World Championships | ||
| 2013 Montreal | 400 m freestyle S10 |
| 2010 Eindhoven | 400 m freestyle S10 |
| 2010 Eindhoven | 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts |
| European Championships | ||
| 2009 Reykjavik | 400 m freestyle SM10 |
| 2009 Reykjavik | 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts |
| 2011 Berlin | 400 m freestyle S10 |
| 2009 Reykjavik | 4x100m medley relay 34pts |
| 2011 Berlin | 100 m freestyle S10 |
| 2009 Reykjavik | 200 m ind. medley SM10 |
| 2009 Reykjavik | 100 m freestyle – S10 |
| 2011 Berlin | 200 m individual medley SM10 |
| 2011 Berlin | 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts |
| 2014 Eindhoven | 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts |
At both the 2004[1] and 2008 Summer Paralympics he won gold medals in the 4x100 metre freestyle relay (34 points) and silver medals in the 400 metre freestyle (S10) events.[2]
In 2013 Welbourn was part of the British team that competed at the IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal. He took silver in the 400m freestyle, finishing behind America's Ian Jaryd Silverman.[3]
References
- Paralympic gold medallist Rob Welbourn... by Royal Appointment
- "Robert Welbourn". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
- "IPC World Swimming: Amy Marren, 14, wins gold in Montreal". bbc.co.uk. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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