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Nicholas StrangeBorn: 15/08/1956Sport: RowingOlympics: Atlanta 1996Kent 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 and is working currently with women’s and lightweights’ boatsunder Chief Coach Paul Thompson.Hugh StylesBorn: 25/06/1974Sport: SailingOlympics: Sydney 2000Kent 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: 20/12/1936Sport: HockeyOlympics: Tokyo 1964Kent connection: Attended TheKing’s School, CanterburyAchievements:1964: Represented Team GB atTokyo 1964: achieving 9th place1963 and 1964: Won the KentCounty Hockey Championships1960-1966: Played Hockey for Wales1960-1964: Played Hockey for Great Britain1958-1959: Played Hockey for Oxford University1956-1957: Played Hockey for Kent1953: Won the Kent Boys Golf Championships at Rochester and CobhamDonald JamesThompson MBEBorn: 20/01/1933Died: 04/10/2006Sport: Athletics – Race WalkingOlympics: Tokyo 1964Rome 1960Melbourne 1956Kent 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 Sportsman of the Year by the Sports 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 and wearing a heavytracksuit. This experimental training method paid off when he won a gold medalin the 50km walk at the Games.40 - Kent’s Sporting Legends - Past Present Future
Joanne ThompsonBorn: 13/05/1965Sport: HockeyOlympics: Atlanta 1996Barcelona 1992Kent connection: Born in DartfordAchievements:1996: Represented Team GB atAtlanta 1996; achieving 4th place1992: Bronze medal at Barcelona19921991: Gold medal at the EuropeanNations Cup held in BrusselsSilver Gold BronzeJohn TilburyBorn: 04/01/1931Sport: RowingOlympics: Rome 1960Kent connection: Born in AshfordAchievements:1960: Represented Team GB atRome 1960; however did notprogress further than the qualifyinground of the Men’s Coxed FoursOliver TrinderBorn: 03/10/1907Died: 12/02/1981Sport: FencingOlympics: Berlin 1936Kent connection: Born in DartfordAchievements:1936: Represented Team GB atBerlin 1936; reaching the semi-finalsof the Individual Sabre and thequarter-finals of the Team SabreDonald TunbridgeBorn: 28/10/1920Sport: Athletics – Race WalkingOlympics: Helsinki 1952Kent connection: Born in DartfordAchievements:1952: Represented Team GB atHelsinki 1952; achieving 15th placein the 50km WalkKent’s Sporting Legends - Past Present Future - 41
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