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Robert Welbourn
Date of Birth: 11.06.87
Born: Chesterfield
Lives: Market Deeping
Nickname: Rob
Club: Deepings SC &
Lincoln Vulcans SC
Classification: S10
Coach: Jamie Pearcewright
& Graham Bassi
Height: 1.71m
Weight: 57kg
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.
Tips 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: Alexander Popov -
He’s had an amazing career and he’s still going
Ambitions: To win a Paralympic gold medal
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
Where do you see yourself in 10 Years
Still swimming and going faster than ever
RECORDS HELD:
100m Freestyle Sheffield 10/04/04 57.44 secs BR
200m Freestyle Esbjerg 06/03/04 2:06.14 secs BR
400m Freestyle Manchester 16/07/04 4:24.39 secs BR
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