Valerie Robertson

Valerie Robertson

Personal information
Birth name	Valerie Forder
Born	1943 (age 80–81)
Sport
Country	United Kingdom
Sport	Paralympic athletics, archery, swimming, and wheelchair fencing
Medal record Paralympics[1] Swimming 1964 Tokyo Women's 50 m Freestyle Supine complete class 3 1968 Tel Aviv Women's 50 m Backstroke class 3 complete 1968 Tel Aviv Women's 50 m Breaststroke class 3 complete 1968 Tel Aviv Women's 50 m Freestyle class 3 complete 1964 Tokyo Women's 50 m Breaststroke complete class 3 1964 Tokyo Women's 50 m Freestyle Prone complete class 3 Athletics 1968 Tel Aviv Women's 60 m Wheelchair B 1968 Tel Aviv Women's Pentathlon complete 1964 Tokyo Women's Discus C Archery 1964 Tokyo Women's Albion Round open Wheelchair fencing 1964 Tokyo Women's Foil Team 1976 Toronto Women's Foil Novice Team

Valerie Robertson (née Forder; born 1943) is a British former Paralympic athlete who competed in archery, athletics, swimming, and wheelchair fencing, winning at least a silver medal in each. She won a total of six Paralympic gold medals at three Games. After completing her Paralympic career, Robertson had a very successful transition to wheelchair lawn bowling.