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Matt Walker (swimmer)

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Matt Walker, an MBE born Matthew Benedict Walker on 25 April 1978 in Stockport, England, is a British swimmer who has participated in four Paralympic Games, winning eleven medals. He competes in the S7 classification for butterfly and freestyle, SM7 for medley and SB7 for breaststroke. At one Games he took home three medals, a bronze in the 100 metre breaststroke SB7, silver in the 50 metre freestyle S7 and gold in the 4 by 100 metre freestyle 34 points relay with Jody Cundy, Giles Long and David Roberts, setting a new world record. His count of Paralympic golds is left open until a source that states it in one place is found.

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1978 1
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Male 1
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Para or Adaptive 1
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Matthew "Matt" Benedict Walker MBE (born 25 April 1978 in Stockport, England) is a British swimmer who has participated in four Paralympic Games, winning eleven medals.
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    (born 25 April 1978 in Stockport, England)
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    He competes in the S7 (butterfly and freestyle), SM7 (medley) and SB7 (breaststroke) classifications.
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    Matthew "Matt" Benedict Walker MBE (born 25 April 1978 in Stockport, England) is a British swimmer who has participated in four Paralympic Games, winning eleven medals.
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