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Georgina Harl<strong>and</strong>Born: 14/04/1978<strong>Sport</strong>: Modern PentathlonOlympics: Athens 2004Sydney 2000 (Reserve)<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born inCanterburyAchievements:2006: Silver medal at the OpenFrench National Championships heldin Paris, France2004: Bronze medal in the IndividualSilver Gold Bronzeevent at Athens 20042002: Bronze medal at the World Modern Pentathlon Championshipsheld in San Francisco, USA2001: Bronze medal in the Individual <strong>and</strong> gold medal in the Team event at theWorld Modern Pentathlon Championships held in Millfield, Somerset2000: Selected for Team GB at Sydney 2000 as a reserveNeil HarperBorn: 21/02/1965<strong>Sport</strong>: SwimmingOlympics: Seoul 1988Los Angeles 1984<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in PemburyAchievements:1988: Represented Team GB at LosAngeles 1984; achieving 22nd placein the 100m Backstroke1984: Represented Team GB at LosAngeles 1984; achieving 6th place in4x100m Medley Relay, 17th place in100m Backstroke <strong>and</strong> 24th place in 200m BackstrokeInteresting fact: Neil was the South African Olympic Swimming coach atSydney 2000 <strong>and</strong> coach to Wickus Nienaber (Swazil<strong>and</strong>) at Athens 2004.Competed at:Two World Championships between 2003-2004 achieving 2 gold medalsTwelve World Cups between 2002-2007 achieving 5 golds, 3 silver <strong>and</strong> 4bronze medalsTwo European Championships between 2003-2007 achieving 2 gold medalsInteresting fact: Two weeks before Athens 2004, Georgina was diagnosed witha possible stress fracture in her tibia. As a result she was unable to train untilthe day of the competition. Nevertheless she won a bronze medal.In 2009, Georgina was appointed chair of The London Organising Committee ofthe Olympic <strong>and</strong> Paralympic Games Athletes Committee.Madeleine (M<strong>and</strong>i)HaswellBorn: 01/10/1949<strong>Sport</strong>: DivingOlympics: Mexico City 1968<strong>Kent</strong> connection: AttendedNonington College, DoverAchievements:1968: Represented Team GB atMexico City 1968; achieving 12thplace in the Women’s 10m PlatformStephen HeardBorn: 29/04/1962<strong>Sport</strong>: Athletics – 800mOlympics: Barcelona 1992<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in TunbridgeWellsAchievements:1992: Represented Team GB atBarcelona 1992; reaching thesemi-finals of the 800m<strong>Kent</strong>’s <strong>Sport</strong>ing Legends - Past Present Future - 21
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