David Malone (swimmer)
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| Country | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Arthrogryposis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Malone is an Irish bi-lateral Paralympic swimmer. He participated in four consecutive Paralympic Games, starting with the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. He won gold at the 2000 Summer Paralympics and held the world record for 100-metre backstroke for ten years. He retired from competition in 2008. He currently is the performance director for Paralympics Ireland.