Stuart Roberts

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohn Stuart•Roberts
Used nameStuart•Roberts
Born22 October 1951 in Eccles, England (GBR)
Measurements183 cm / 65 kg
AffiliationsEccles SC, Eccles (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

After a successful schoolboy and junior career, the senior competitive swimming career of breaststroke swimmer Stuart Roberts centred around the 1968 season. He won the ASA 110 and 220 yards titles, beating the defending champion and British record holder Roger Roberts in the shorter distance.

Both men went to the Mexico Olympics, but neither won a medal, nor qualified for the individual breaststroke finals. Had he reached the 200 final, Stuart would have swum on his 17th birthday. When he was 19, Roberts emigrated to Australia initially living in Cairns before relocating to Sydney.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GBR Stuart Roberts
100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) 30
200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) 19