Matt Welsh - World and Olympic Accomplishments

World and Olympic Accomplishments

Event Time Place
1998 World Championships
100m Backstroke 55.45 6th
4x100m Medley 3:37.98 Gold AR
2001 World Championships
50m Backstroke 25.49 Bronze
100m Backstroke 54.31 Gold
200m Backstroke 1:58.80 4th
4x100m Medley 3:35.35 Gold
2003 World Championships
50m Butterfly 23.43 Gold WR
50m Backstroke 25.01 Silver AR
100m Backstroke 53.92 Silver AR
200m Backstroke 1:57.94 5th
2005 World Championships
50m Backstroke 24.99 Silver AR
100m Backstroke 54.89 9th
200m Backstroke 2:02.64 18th
2007 World Championships
50m Backstroke 25.61 8th
100m Backstroke 54.65 7th
4x100m Medley 3:34.93 Gold
Event Time Place
2000 Olympics
100m Backstroke 54.07 Silver AR
200m Backstroke 1:57.59 Bronze AR
4x100m Medley 3:35.27 Silver AR
2004 Olympics
100m Backstroke 54.52 5th
200m Backstroke 2:01.73 19th
4x100m Medley 3:39.14 9th

Welsh was unable to beat the younger generation at the trials and was not selected to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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