Meet The Team - Chris Walker-Hebborn
Get to know World Championship finalist Chris Walker-Hebborn. Read his Tweets, view images, watch videos of him in action and being interviewed, check how his Olympic rivals compare and much more.
D.O.B.
01.07.1990
Born
Bury St Edmunds
Height
6ft 0in
Training base
British Gas ITC Bath
Coach
Dave McNulty
Olympic History
Debut
In Action
100m Backstroke on 29 & 30 July
200m Backstroke on 1 & 2 August
Did you know?
- Before making his mark at the 2008 European Junior Championships, Chris trained and studied at the British Swimming off-shore centre at the Southport School in Australia.
- Away from swimming, Chris is a big fan of boxing, American Football (he supports New York Giants) and football (he supports Arsenal).
- Chris briefly quit swimming when he was 13 but after three months, found he missed the competitive side of the sport too much and returned to the pool.
Chris' Career
Chris was the star of the 2008 European Junior Championships in Belgrade, returning with four golds including a 100m and 200m Backstroke double. The following season he won his first British Champs title over 200m Backstroke, qualifying for the World Championships in Rome where he reached the final and finished ninth. He narrowly missed out on a debut senior major medal at the 2010 Commonwealth games, finishing fourth, before qualifying for his second World Championships last season. He secured his London 2012 spot with 200m Backstroke gold at the British Gas ASA National Championships in June.
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