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Alan WilliamsBorn: 21/04/1954Sport: Canoeing – Kayak FoursOlympics: Moscow 1980Montreal 1976Kent connection: Serving with 36Royal Engineers, Maidstone at thetime of Montreal 1976 and Moscow1980Achievements:1983: Gold medal in the K-210,000m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships held in Tampere,Finland1981: Bronze medal in the K-4 10,000m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint WorldChampionships held in Nottingham, UK1980: Represented Team GB at Moscow 1980; however did not progressfurther than the qualifying round1976: Represented Team GB in the K-4 100m event at Montreal 1976; achieving5th place in the semi-final1969: Started CanoeingDavid Alfred WilliamsBorn: 07/08/1966Sport: SailingOlympics: Atlanta 1996Barcelona 1992Kent connection: Born in CanterburyAchievements:1996: Represented Team GB atAtlanta 1994; achieving 13th place inthe Mixed Multihull1992: Represented Team GB atBarcelona 1992; achieving 10th place in the Mixed MultihullInteresting fact: In 1979, Alan was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for hisassistance in saving the life of a stranded Canoeist.In 2011, Alan was presented the British Canoe Union Award of Honour for hiscontribution to GB Canoeing.Charles CourtieWillottBorn: 02/10/1904Died: 13/06/1973Sport: Shooting – Rapid-Fire Pistol25mOlympics: London 1948Kent connection: Lived in SheernessAchievements:1948: Represented Team GB atLondon 1948; achieving 12th place in the Men’s Rapid-Fire Pistol 25mSydney WoodersonMBEBorn: 30/08/1914Died: 21/12/2006Sport: AthleticsOlympics: Berlin 1936Kent connection: Attended SuttonValence SchoolAchievements:1948: British Cross CountryChampion1946: Gold medal in the 5000m at the European Athletics Championships heldin Oslo, Norway1938: Gold medal in the 1500m at the European Athletics Championships heldin Paris, France1936: Represented Team GB at Berlin 1936; however did not progress furtherthan the qualifying round due to an ankle injury1934: Silver medal in the 1 mile event at the British Empire Games held inLondon, UKInteresting fact: In 1948, Sydney was asked to carry the Olympic flame intoWembley Stadium to open the London Olympic Games. On arrival at theStadium he was told that the honour would go to someone else becausemembers of the Organising Committee wanted a more handsome final runner.They chose the relatively unknown John Mark instead.44 - Kent’s Sporting Legends - Past Present Future