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Sir Derek MalcolmDayBorn: 29/11/1927<strong>Sport</strong>: HockeyOlympics: Helsinki 1952<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Lives in GoudhurstAchievements:1987-2000: Governor of BethanySchool1952: Bronze medal at Helsinki 1952Silver Gold BronzeInteresting fact: Despite winning the medal back in 1952, there wereonly 11 medals produced for the team <strong>and</strong> therefore Derek did notreceive his bronze medal at the Helsinki Games. In July 2010, he was presentedhis medal by Lord Moynihan, chairman of The British Olympic Association. Thiswas thanks to lobbying from a fellow 1952 team mate along with the presidentof the UK Hockey Board <strong>and</strong> the British Olympic Association.Montell DouglasBorn: 24/01/1986<strong>Sport</strong>: AthleticsOlympics: Beijing 2008<strong>Kent</strong> connection: <strong>Kent</strong> residentAchievements:2012: Bronze medal in the 100m atthe Aviva National Championships(inc Olympic Trials) held inBirmingham, UK2009: Bronze medal in the 100m atthe Aviva World Trials held in Birmingham, UK2008: Represented Team GB at Beijing 2008; reaching the quarter-finals of the100m <strong>and</strong> the final of the 4x100m Relay.2008: Silver medal in the 100m at the Aviva National Championships (incOlympic Trials) held in Birmingham, UK2007: Bronze medal in the 60m at the UKA Norwich Union European IndoorTrials held in Sheffield, UKFrederick DoveBorn: 27/09/1917<strong>Sport</strong>: SwimmingOlympics: Berlin 1936<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in TunbridgeWellsAchievements:1938: Silver medal in the 100mFreestyle <strong>and</strong> Bronze medal in the4x200m Freestyle at the EuropeanAquatics Championships held inLondon, UK1938: Gold medals in the 3x100 yard Medley <strong>and</strong> the 4x220 yard Freestyle atthe Empire Games held in Sydney, Australia1936: Represented Team GB at Berlin 1936; however did not progress furtherthan the qualifying round of the 100m Freestyle due to suffering from a viralinfection which affected his performance at the Games1934: 4th place in the 100 yards Freestyle at the Empire Games held in London,UK1933: Southern Counties Junior Swimming ChampionTim DudgeonBorn: 17/07/1968<strong>Sport</strong>: Freestyle SkiingOlympics: Nagano 1998 (WinterGames)<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in CanterburyAchievements:1998: Represented Team GB atNagano 1998 (Winter Games):achieving 28th place in the Men’sMogulsInteresting fact: After Tim retired from competitive Skiing he was keen to remainin sport <strong>and</strong> became a Personal Fitness Trainer. While he was working in theFitness industry, Tim saw the potential for a new piece of fitness equipment,based around Skiing <strong>and</strong> Boarding. Tim formed his own company <strong>and</strong> beganto develop a product. The product was launched in 2010 <strong>and</strong> is now a fullyinteractive Ski <strong>and</strong> Board simulator.16 - <strong>Kent</strong>’s <strong>Sport</strong>ing Legends - Past Present Future

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