Tanni Grey-Thompson
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Great Britain |
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| Women's athletics | |||
| Paralympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | 100 m | |
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | 200 m | |
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | 400 m | |
| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | 800 m | |
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | 800 m | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 100 m | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 200 m | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 400 m | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 800 m | |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 100 m | |
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 400 m | |
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | 4 x 100 m | |
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 100 m | |
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 200 m | |
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 400 m | |
| Bronze | 1988 Seoul | 400 m | |
Dame Carys Davina ("Tanni") Grey-Thompson DBE (born 26 July 1969 in Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh athlete and TV presenter.
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[edit] Career
Born with spina bifida, Grey-Thompson uses a wheelchair, and is considered to be one of the most successful disabled athletes in the UK. Thompson competes in events over a wide range of distances, first competing in the 100 m at the Junior National Games for Wales in 1984. Over her career to date, she has won a total of 16 Paralympic medals, including 11 golds, held over 30 world records, and won the London Marathon six times between 1997 and 2002.
In 2000, she was awarded the Helen Rollason Award for her performance at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, and was appointed an OBE for services to sport. In 2001, she was given an honorary degree by Loughborough University, namely a Doctorate of Technology, having graduated from the university ten years earlier with an honours degree in Politics and Social Administration. Also in 2001, she was given an honorary degree by Leeds Metropolitan University. She has been named the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year three times — in 1992, 2000 and 2004.
In preparation for her retirement from the track, she has expanded her television presenting career on BBC Wales and S4C, as well as BBC1.
In the 2005 New Year's Honours List, her continuing services to Disabled Sport were rewarded with the honour of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
On February 28, 2007, she announced her pending retirement, with her last appearance for Great Britain at May's Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Grey-Thompson is married with one daughter, and lives in Redcar, England.
[edit] Paralympic World Cup medals
| Year | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 m | 1st |
| 2005 | 400 m | 1st |
| 2007 | 200 m | 2nd |
[edit] References
- ^ British Disabled Flying Association (2005). Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE, MBE - new patron for the BDFA. Retrieved December 31, 2005
[edit] External links
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Ian Woosnam |
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 1992 |
Succeeded by Colin Jackson |
| Preceded by Colin Jackson |
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2000 |
Succeeded by Joe Calzaghe |
| Preceded by Nicole Cooke |
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2004 |
Succeeded by Gareth Thomas |
