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Janette RoscoeBorn: 10/06/1946<strong>Sport</strong>: AthleticsOlympics: Munich 1972<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in TunbridgeWellsAchievements:1972: Represented Team GB atMunich 1972; achieving 5th place inthe 4x400m Relay <strong>and</strong> reaching thequarter-finals of the 400mJoanne RoundBorn: 31/10/1975<strong>Sport</strong>: SwimmingParalympics: Seoul 1988<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Trained at TheMonson Swimming Club, TunbridgeWellsAchievements:1988: Team golds in the 4x100mFreestyle Relay <strong>and</strong> 4x100m MedleyRelay <strong>and</strong> Silver medals in the 100mBackstroke, 100m Butterfly <strong>and</strong>4x50m Individual Medley at Seoul1988Silver Silver Gold Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Silver Gold Silver Bronze Gold Bronze Gold BInteresting fact: Joanne is the youngest ever British athlete to compete <strong>and</strong> wingold medals at any Paralympic Games when she took part in the 1988 SeoulGames aged just 12 years.Sarah RowellBorn: 19/11/1962<strong>Sport</strong>: Athletics - MarathonOlympics: Los Angeles 1984<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Lived in Ryarsh,near MaidstoneAchievements:2001-2006: Served as NationalTechnical Consultant to the EnglishInstitute of <strong>Sport</strong>1995 <strong>and</strong> 1996: British <strong>and</strong> Englishfell running Champion1985: Bronze medal in the Columbus Marathon held in Ohio, USA1985: Silver medal in the London Marathon1984: Represented Team GB at Los Angeles 1984; achieving 14th place in theMarathon1983: Gold medal in the Marathon at the World Student Games held inEdmonton, CanadaWinner of the World Mountain Running Trophy on five occasions between 1989-1996Frank S<strong>and</strong>oBorn: 14/03/1931Died: 13/10/2012<strong>Sport</strong>: Athletics – Long distancerunningOlympics: Melbourne 1956Helsinki 1952<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in MaidstoneAchievements:1956: Represented Team GB atMelbourne 1956; achieving 10thplace in the 10,000m1955: Gold medal at the International Cross Country Championships held inSan Sebastian, Spain1954: Bronze medal in the 10,000m at the European Athletics Championshipsheld in Bern, Switzerl<strong>and</strong>1954: Bronze medal in the 3 mile event <strong>and</strong> silver medal in the 6 miles event atthe V British Empire <strong>and</strong> Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada1953: Silver medal at the International Cross Country Championships held inParis, France1952: Represented Team GB at Helsinki 1952; achieving 5th place in the10,000m1951: Broke the Army 3 mile recordCompeted at:Four International Cross Country Championships between 1956-1959 achieving1 gold, 2 silvers <strong>and</strong> a bronze medalInteresting fact: S<strong>and</strong>o undertook National Service in October 1949, joining theArmy where he then served for two years.36 - <strong>Kent</strong>’s <strong>Sport</strong>ing Legends - Past Present Future
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