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Nicholas StrangeBorn: 15/08/1956<strong>Sport</strong>: RowingOlympics: Atlanta 1996<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in CanterburyAchievements:2000: Silver medal in the CoxlessPairs at the World Rowingchampionships held in Zagreb,Croatia1996: Represented Team GB atAtlanta 1996; achieving 12th place in the Lightweight Double ScullsInteresting fact: Nick was selected as a coach with the lightweight squad atAthens 2004 <strong>and</strong> is working currently with women’s <strong>and</strong> lightweights’ boatsunder Chief Coach Paul Thompson.Hugh StylesBorn: 25/06/1974<strong>Sport</strong>: SailingOlympics: Sydney 2000<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Born in DoverAchievements:2011: Appointed World Youth SailingTrust Coach2000: Represented Team GB atSydney 2000; achieving 6th place inthe Mixed MultihullInteresting fact: Hugh coaches Alison Young who represented Great Britain inthe Women’s Laser Radial event at London 2012.Roger SuttonBorn: 20/12/1936<strong>Sport</strong>: HockeyOlympics: Tokyo 1964<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Attended TheKing’s School, CanterburyAchievements:1964: Represented Team GB atTokyo 1964: achieving 9th place1963 <strong>and</strong> 1964: Won the <strong>Kent</strong>County Hockey Championships1960-1966: Played Hockey for Wales1960-1964: Played Hockey for Great Britain1958-1959: Played Hockey for Oxford University1956-1957: Played Hockey for <strong>Kent</strong>1953: Won the <strong>Kent</strong> Boys Golf Championships at Rochester <strong>and</strong> CobhamDonald JamesThompson MBEBorn: 20/01/1933Died: 04/10/2006<strong>Sport</strong>: Athletics – Race WalkingOlympics: Tokyo 1964Rome 1960Melbourne 1956<strong>Kent</strong> connection: Lived in HytheAchievements:1998: Ran the last of his 150Marathons1991: Became the oldest ever GBAthlete to compete Internationally when he took part in the 200km walk inFrance1964: Represented Team GB at Tokyo 1964; achieving 10th place in the 50kmwalk1962: Bronze medal in the 50km Walk at the European Championships held inBelgrade, Yugoslavia1960: Awarded <strong>Sport</strong>sman of the Year by the <strong>Sport</strong>s Writers’ Association1960: Gold medal in the 50km walk at Rome 19601956: Represented Team GB at Melbourne 1956 but did not finish the 50kmwalk as he withdraw dehydrated after 45km while in fifth place1951: Took up walking after an injury to his Achilles’ tendon forced him tochange sportsSilver Gold BronzeWinner of the annual London to Brighton Race Walk on a record 8 occasionsInteresting fact: Donald practiced to compete at Rome 1960 by exercising in asteam-filled bathroom at home, with the heating turned up <strong>and</strong> wearing a heavytracksuit. This experimental training method paid off when he won a gold medalin the 50km walk at the Games.40 - <strong>Kent</strong>’s <strong>Sport</strong>ing Legends - Past Present Future
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