Dame Kelly Holmes Summary
When Dame Kelly Holmes made history at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens she achieved something that only 2 other women in the world have ever achieved and became the second British athlete to win 2 middle distance Gold Medals at the same Games in ..
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At the near athletics veteran age of 33 few thought Peters, although a world-class performer, could become only Britain's third gold medallist, when following in the footsteps of Mary Rand and Ann Packer, the winners of the long jump and 800m respectively, eight years earlier in Tokyo. Apart fr..
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Dame Tanni Grey Thompson DBE is Britain's most successful Paralympic athlete ever!
Dame Tanni is also Britain’s best-known Paralympic athlete, having performed at world-class level, in distances ranging from 100m to the marathon.
Tanni’s career has taken her around the w..
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Sharon was born on 1st Nov 1962 at the Alexander Maternity Home in Plymouth.
Her family lived in the MileHouse district of Plymouth, in 1966 then celebrated twin brothers for Sharron.
When she was 7 they all moved to Plmstock where she attended Goswell primary School the later Plyms..
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Welsh sprint athlete Jamie Baulch has represented Wales and Great Britain for over ten years. Winning a gold medal in the 4x100m at the World Juniors in 1992, Jamie made his first senior team by representing Wales at the Commonwealth Games in 1994. His breakthrough year came in 1996 when at the..
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Kriss Akabusi started his career in Her Majesty’s forces where he spent 9 years in the physical training corps. It was during this time that Kriss developed his athletic career, which led to major Olympic and world-class success. He is now a world-class motivational speaker. With his enth..
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Former footballer now fundraiser, best know for his participation in the London Marathon dressed as a deep sea diver.
Date of birth Friday 13th October 1961 (London).
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Lloyd spent his first five years in Step..
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Lloyd spent his first five years in Step..]]>
Frank McAvennie (born 25/11/1959, Lanark) is a Scottish former striker. He joined St. Mirren in 1980 where he remained for five years before being signed to West Ham where he formed an outstanding partnership with young English striker Tony Cottee. In his first season he helped West Ham to thei..
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