Paul Palmer
Personal information
Full namePaul Rory Palmer
National team Great Britain
Born (1974-10-18) 18 October 1974
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubCity of Lincoln Pentaqua
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 400 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1999 Hong Kong 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2000 Athens 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Palma 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Gothenburg 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1993 Sheffield 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seville 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Helsinki 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Helsinki 400 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2000 Valencia 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Valencia 200 m freestyle

Paul Palmer (born 18 October 1974 in Lincoln, England) is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.

Swimming career

Coached by Ian Turner at the City of Lincoln Pentaqua Swimming Club, Palmer qualified for the 200 m, 400 m and 1500 m freestyle at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, finishing a respectable 9th position (winning the "B" final) in the 200 m, and 10th position in the 400 m. After this success, in order to increase his chances of a medal at the following Atlanta games, Palmer relocated to Bath, along with Turner. Training in a 50 m pool, alongside other Olympic hopefuls at the performance centre allowed Palmer to further increase his swimming skills.

Palmer won the silver medal in the 400 m freestyle at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] A year later, at the 1997 European Aquatics Championships in Seville, he won gold in the 200 m freestyle.

He won the 2001 British Championship in the 100 metres freestyle, was six times winner of the 200 metres freestyle (1993, 1995, 1998–2001) and a six times winner of the 400 metres freestyle in (1992, 1993, 1998–2001).[2][3][4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Olympic results
  2. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 14 June 1993, p. 24". The Times. Times Digital Archive. 14 June 1993. p. 24.
  3. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 21 July 1995, p. 38". The Times. 21 July 1995. p. 38.
  4. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 10 July 1998, p. 49". The Times. 10 July 1998. p. 49.
  5. ↑ ""For the Record." Times, 9 July 1999, p. 49". The Times. 9 July 1999. p. 49.
  6. ↑ ""For the record." Times, 28 July 2000, p. 37". The Times. 28 July 2000. p. 37.


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