Swimming - David Malone

Paralympic swimmer 27-year-old David Malone from Ballinteer in Dublin produced another magnificent performance to claim a silver medal for Ireland at the recent 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. Competing in the S8 100m Backstroke, Malone battled superbly over the last 15 metres of the final to take a deserved silver medal. A world record holder and former Paralympic gold medal winner, Malone felt he might be outside the medals after taking a break in the aftermath of Sydney 2000. But, in the end, his hard work paid off when he was rewarded with a deserved silver medal at Athens and a proud place on the roll of honour of Ireland’s Paralympic medal winners.