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Jason LeeBorn: 21/05/1970<strong>Sport</strong>: HockeyOlympics: Atlanta 1996Barcelona 1992<strong>Kent</strong> connection: <strong>Kent</strong> residentAchievements:1998: Retired from competitiveHockey to take up coaching1998: 6th place at the Hockey WorldCup held in Utrecht, Netherl<strong>and</strong>s1996: Represented Team GB at Atlanta 1996; achieving 7th place1992: Represented Team GB at Barcelona 1992; achieving 6th placeInteresting fact: Jason has coached Great Britain at three successive OlympicGames (2004, 2008 <strong>and</strong> 2012), <strong>and</strong> took Engl<strong>and</strong> to their first ever Europeantitle, at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championship.Douglas LoweBorn: 07/08/1902Died: 30/03/1981<strong>Sport</strong>: Athletics – 800mOlympics: Amsterdam 1928Paris 1924<strong>Kent</strong> connection: <strong>Kent</strong> residentAchievements:2012: Inducted into the Engl<strong>and</strong>Athletics Hall of Fame1928: Gold medal in the 800m <strong>and</strong>5th place in the 4x400m Relay at Amsterdam 19281927: Gold medals in the 440 yard, 880 yard <strong>and</strong> 4x440 yardraces at the Amateur Athletics Association Championships1924: Gold medal in the 800m at Paris 19241924: Won the mile <strong>and</strong> the quarter mile race against Oxford1922 <strong>and</strong> 1923: Won the 880 yard race against OxfordSilver Silver Gold Bronze Gold BronzeInteresting fact: Between 1931-1938 Douglas was Honorary Secretary of theAmateur Athletics Association.Charles LucasBorn: 18/07/1886Died: Unknown<strong>Sport</strong>: Clay Pigeon shootingOlympics: Helsinki 1952<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Lived in FolkestoneAchievements:1952: Represented Team GB atHelsinki 1952; achieving 35th placein the Trap eventLinda LudgroveBorn: 08/09/1947<strong>Sport</strong>: SwimmingOlympics: Tokyo 1964<strong>Kent</strong> connection: <strong>Kent</strong> residentAchievements:1966: Silver medal in the 100mBackstroke <strong>and</strong> bronze medal in the4x100m Medley at the EuropeanChampionships held in Utrecht,Netherl<strong>and</strong>s1966: Gold medals in the 110 yard Backstroke, 200 yard Backstroke <strong>and</strong> the4x110 yard Medley at the VIII British Empire <strong>and</strong> Commonwealth Games held inKingston, Jamaica1964: Represented Team GB at Tokyo 1964; achieving 5th place in the 4x100mMedley Relay <strong>and</strong> 6th place in the 100m Backstroke1962: Gold medals in the 110 yard Backstroke <strong>and</strong> 220 yard Backstroke<strong>and</strong> silver medal in the 4x110 yard Medley at the VII British Empire <strong>and</strong>Commonwealth Games held in Perth, Australia1962: Bronze medal in the 4x100m Medley at the European Championshipsheld in Leipzig, East GermanyWorld record holder on 7 occasions - 110yards <strong>and</strong> 220yards backstroke<strong>Kent</strong>’s <strong>Sport</strong>ing Legends - Past Present Future - 27
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