David Roberts (swimmer)

Roberts, from Pontypridd, swam in the S7 class for athletes with cerebral palsy and won 11 Paralympic golds between Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008, a British record he shares with Tanni Grey-Thompson. His strength was freestyle over 50m to 400m, a rare spread for one class, built on an efficient stroke that made the most of an uneven kick. He is the benchmark for Welsh Paralympic swimming.