• Events:

  50m Freestyle (S7) / 50m Butterfly (S7) / 100m Freestyle (S7)

• Home Town:

  Stockport

• Lives:

  Stockport

• Trains:

  Manchester HPC

• Date Of Birth:

  25th April 1978

• Games Attended:

  London 12, Beijing 08, Athens 04, Sydney 00

He has now represented Great Britain in competition for over 15 years. In that time he has won three gold, five silver and four bronze Paralympic medals. He trains at Manchester HPC and also coaches at a local swimming club.

Matt has won medals at each of his Games appearances since he made his debut in Sydney in 2000. One of his personal career highlights is the 2010 IPC World Championships in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, where he won gold in the 50m Freestyle (S7), his favourite event.

At London 2012, Matt won bronze in the 50m Freestyle (S7) with a time of 28.47 seconds. He also ranked 7th in the 50m Butterfly (S7).

"I wanted to get a gold but I gave it everything and couldn't have done any more."Matt Walker

Matt graduated with a Masters Degree in Business from Manchester University in 2001 and he has been a Scout Leader for more than 15 years. In 2008 he was awarded a MBE for services to disability sport.

Major Results

• 2012 London Paralympic Games
• 50m Freestyle (S7): bronze
  50m Butterfly (S7): 7th
   
• 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games
• 50m Freestyle (S7): silver
  100m Freestyle (S7): bronze
  50m Butterfly (S7): silver
  200m Individual Medley (SM7): bronze
  4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pt): gold

• 2004 Athens Paralympic Games
• 50m Freestyle (S7): silver
  100m Freestyle (S7): silver
  50m Butterfly (S7): 6th
  200m Individual Medley (SM7): 4th
  4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts): gold

• 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games
• 50m Freestyle (S7): silver
  100m Freestyle (S7): 4th
  100m Breaststroke (SB7): bronze
  50m Butterfly (S7): 9th
  4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts): gold

• 2012 British Championships, London, UK
• 50m Freestyle (S7): gold
  100m Freestyle (S7): silver
  50m Butterfly (S7): silver

• 2011 IPC European Championships, Berlin, Germany
• 50m Freestyle (S7): gold

• 2011 BT Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, UK
• 50m Freestyle (S7): gold

• 2011 British International Disability Swimming Championships, Sheffield, UK
• 50m Freestyle: silver
  100m Freestyle: 8th

• 2011 British Championships, Manchester, UK
• 50m Freestyle: gold
  100m Freestyle: silver
  50m Butterfly: silver

• 2010 IPC World Championships, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
• 50m Freestyle (S7): gold
  100m Freestyle (S7): 4th
  50m Butterfly (S7): silver
  4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts): bronze

• 2010 BT Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, UK
• 50m Freestyle (S7): gold

• 2010 British Championships, Sheffield, UK
• 50m Freestyle: gold
  50m Butterfly: silver

• 2009 IPC European Championships, Reykjavik, Iceland
• 50m Freestyle (S7): gold
  100m Freestyle (S7): gold
  50m Butterfly (S7): gold
  200m Individual Medley (SM7): silver
  4x50m Freestyle Relay (20pts): 4th
  4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts): gold

• 2009 IPC World Swimming Championships (25m), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 50m Freestyle (S7): gold
  100m Freestyle (S7): silver
  100m Individual Medley (SM7): bronze
  50m Butterfly (S7): bronze
  4x100m Freestyle Relay (34pts): bronze

• 2009 BT Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, UK
• 50m Freestyle (S7): silver
  100m Freestyle (S7): bronze

• 2009 British International Disability Swimming Championships, Sheffield, UK
• 100m Backstroke: bronze

• 2009 British Championships, Sheffield, UK
• 50m Freestyle: silver
  50m Butterfly: gold

• 2008 BT Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, UK
• 50m Freestyle (S7): bronze

• 2008 British Championships, Sheffield, UK
• 50m Freestyle: silver
  100m Freestyle: silver
  200m Individual Medley: 6th