Matt Welsh

Matt Welsh
Welsh at 2008 Mt Waverley Village Christmas carols with his mother-in-law Patti Newton
Personal information
Full nameMatthew James Welsh
National team Australia
Born (1976-11-18) 18 November 1976 (age 48)
Melbourne, Victoria
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Spouse
Lauren Newton
(m. 2006)
[citation needed]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, butterfly
Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 200 m backstroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Fukuoka 50 m backstroke
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hong Kong 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2002 Moscow 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2002 Moscow 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 50 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2006 Shanghai 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2004 Indianapolis 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Hong Kong 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Shanghai 200 m backstroke
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Sydney 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2002 Yokohama 200 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2002 Yokohama 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Victoria 4×100 m medley
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester 50 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 50 m butterfly
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2001 Brisbane 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2001 Brisbane 200 m backstroke

Matthew James Welsh OAM (born 18 November 1976) is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. He took two golds in 50-meter butterfly and 50-meter backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in Shanghai 2006. Welsh retired from professional swimming in March 2008 when he failed to secure a place in the team for the Beijing Olympics.[1]

  1. ^ "Matt Welsh to quit the pool". Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press (AAP). 25 March 2008.

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