Robert Welbourn

Robert Welbourn
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 400 m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 400 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 400 m freestyle S10
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal 400 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 400 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Eindhoven 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 400 m freestyle SM10
Gold medal – first place 2009 Reykjavik 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts
Gold medal – first place 2011 Berlin 400 m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place 2009 Reykjavik 4x100m medley relay 34pts
Silver medal – second place 2011 Berlin 100 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Reykjavik 200 m ind. medley SM10
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Reykjavik 100 m freestyle – S10
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Berlin 200 m individual medley SM10
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Berlin 4×100 m freestyle 34 pts
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Eindhoven 4x100m freestyle relay 34pts

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.

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]

  1. ^ Paralympic gold medallist Rob Welbourn... by Royal Appointment
  2. ^ "Robert Welbourn". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. ^ "IPC World Swimming: Amy Marren, 14, wins gold in Montreal". bbc.co.uk. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.