Ben Popham

Ben Popham (born 4 September 2000) is an Australian paralympic swimmer. He represented Australia at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships.

Ben Popham
Personal information
Nickname(s)Keith
NationalityAustralian
Born (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS8 SB7, SM8
Event(s)Simon Redmond
ClubArena Swim Club
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Swimming
World Para Swimming Championships
2019 LondonMen's 100m freestyle S8
2019 LondonMen's 50m freestyle S8
2019 London4x100m freestyle 34 points

Personal

Popham was born on 4 September 2000. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant.[1] in 2019, he commenced studies at Curtin University.[1]

Swimming career

He commenced swimming as a seven year old as part of his physical therapy program for cerebral palsy.[1] Popham made his international debut when he Australia at the 2018 Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships in Cairns and won the Men’s 100m Freestyle S8 and was a member of the Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay (34 points) team.[2]

At the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in London, he won a silver medal in the Men's 100m Freestyle S8 and bronze medals in the Men's 50m Freestyle S8 and Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle 34 points.[3]

Recognition
  • 2018 - ‘AIS Discovery of the Year’ at Swimming Australia Awards.[1]
  • 2019 - Curtin University Sportsman of the Year [4]

References
  1. Rifici, Victoria (17 January 2019). "Ben Popham (18) finalist for WA Sports Star award after 2018 international swimming feat". Western Suburbs Weekly. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. "Ben Popham". Swimming Australia website. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. "Ben Popham results". 2019 World Para Swimming Championships results. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  4. "Ben Popham and Zoe Arancini win Curtin University Sports Awards". Western Australian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
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