athletes' programme featuring Kent's Olympians and ... - Kent Sport

Tina CookBorn: 31/08/1970Sport: Equestrianism – EventingOlympics: London 2012Beijing 2008Kent connection: AttendedBedgebury SchoolAchievements:2012: Silver medal in the TeamEventing at London 20122009: Gold medal in both theIndividual and Team Eventing at theEuropean Championships held inFontainebleau, FranceSilver Silver Gold Silver Bronze Gold Gold Bronze2008: Bronze medal in both the Individual and Team Eventing at Beijing 20081995: Gold medal in the Team Eventing at the European ‘Open’ Championshipsheld in Pratoni del Vivaro, ItalyCompeted at:Two World Equestrian Games between 1994-2010 achieving 2 gold medalsInteresting fact: In 2011, Cook nearly lost her horse Miner’s Frolic after hedeveloped colitis and reacted badly to antibiotics. Luckily for Cook he pulledthrough and was selected for London 2012.Lisa DobriskeyBorn: 23/12/1983Sport: Athletics – 1500mOlympics: London 2012Beijing 2008Kent connection: Born in AshfordAchievements:2012: Represented Team GB atLondon 2012; achieving 10th place2010: 4th place at the EuropeanAthletics Championships held inBarcelona, Spain2010: Bronze medal at the Diamond League held in London, UK2009: Bronze medal at the Golden League held in Zurich, Switzerland2009: Silver medal at the World Championships held in Berlin, Germany2009: Bronze medal at the Super Grand Prix held in London, UK2009: Gold medal at the Grand Prix held in Rieti, Italy2008: Represented Team GB at Beijing 2008; achieving 4th place2006: Gold medal at the XVIII Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne,AustraliaInteresting fact: Lisa’s personal best in the 1500m puts her second on theBritish all-time list behind Kelly Holmes.Kat DriscollBorn: 13/03/1986Sport: TrampoliningOlympics: London 2012Kent connection: Born in ChathamAchievements:2012: Represented Team GB atLondon 2012; achieving 9th place inthe qualification round just missingout on the final2012: Gold medal in the Teamand silver medal in the Synchro at the European Championships held in StPetersburg, Russia2011: 4th place in the Individual final at the London Prepares Series test event2011: Silver medal in the Team, bronze medal in the Synchro and 8th placein the Individual final at the World Championships held in Birmingham, UK;securing Olympic qualification for London 20122011: British Women’s Individual and Synchro Champion2010: Bronze medal in the Individual event at the British TrampolineChampionships held in Birmingham, UK2009: British Women’s Individual Champion2008: Bronze medal in the Women’s Synchro event at the EuropeanChampionships held in Odense, DenmarkKelly EdwardsBorn: 09/12/1990Sport: JudoOlympics: London 2012Kent connection: Lives in GravesendAchievements:2012: Represented Team GB atLondon 2012; achieving 9th place inthe Extra-Lightweight category2012: Gold medal at the BritishOpen European Cup held in Crawley, UK2011: Gold medal at the European Cup held in Malaga, Spain2008: Bronze medal at the Junior European Championships held in Warsaw,PolandInteresting fact: Kelly’s guilty pleasure is peanut butter and jam on toast.Competed at:Four World Cups between 2010-2011 achieving 1 gold, 4 silver and a bronzemedalInteresting fact: Kat was first introduced to Trampolining at the age of sevenduring a holiday summer camp at her local Leisure Centre. Talent-spotted whenshe was just eight years old, she has now been Trampolining for 17 years.Kent’s Sporting Legends - Past Present Future - 49