Paralympics success for Assistant Cub Scout Leader
22/09/2008 BBC OnlineWith the Paralympics coming to a close last week, ParalympicsGB were helped on their way to a brilliant second place finish on the medals table by a fantastic performance from an Assistant Cub Scout Leader from Stockport.
Matt Walker, 30, has been involved in Scouting since he joined as a Cub Scout and is currently the Assistant Cub Scout Leader at the 1st Marple Arkwright Cub Pack.
1st Marple Arkwright Scout Leader Mark Statham said, "Even as Matt's training schedule intensified in the build up to the games, he still kept up his commitment to Scouting."
Matt, who has mild cerebral palsy, clinched five medals; including gold in the 4x100m Relay, silver in the 50m Fly, silver in the 50m Freestyle, bronze in the 200m Individual Medley and bronze in the 100m Freestyle. In the 4x100m Relay the team also achieved a new world record.
Overall, ParalympicsGB finished second in the table with a haul of 42 gold medals, 29 silver medals and 31 bronze medals. China came first and the USA came third.
Commenting on his performance Matt, a veteran of games in Athens and Sydney, said, "I am just so happy. It's my best result at a Games ever. I want to compete in London. I don't want to miss it. I want to come back and have more success."
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