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Name:
David Roberts
Event:
- 50m freestyle & fly
- 100m free & back
- 200m IM & 400m freestyle
- Relays (Class S7)
Achievements:
- New world record, four minutes 50.35 seconds in the 400m freestyle, Paralympic World Cup, Manchester (2009).
- 2 x gold - 50m and 100m freestyle, Paralympic World Cup, Manchester (2009).
- Appointed CBE (2009)
- 11 x Paralympic gold medal winner, Beijing (2008)
- Bronze medal, Commonwealth Games, Australia (2006)
- Appointed MBE (2005)
- 4 x Paralympic gold medal winner, Athens (2004)
- 3 x Paralympic gold medal winner, Sydney (2000)
- Multiple World record holder.
- Be focused - know what you goal is, set your targets.
- Don't be afraid to hurt - pain is temporary, Paralympic medals are forever.
- Chase your dreams - they do come true.
- Don't give up - even if you think all is lost - there's always a chance.
- Be committed to yourself, your coach and your team-mates - without support you'll never get there.
- You always need people to talk to, so pull together!
- Be prepared - anything can happen and it does!
- You can learn from failure as well as success.
- Be open to new things - don't be afraid to learn.
- Be proud of who you are and where you're from.
- Be thoughtful - treat people with respect.
- Smile - if you smile, the world smiles back at you!
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