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Tim BerrettBorn: 23/01/1965Sport: Athletics – Race WalkingOlympics: Beijing 2008Athens 2004Sydney 2000Atlanta 1996Barcelona 1992Kent connection: Born in TunbridgeWellsAchievements:2008: Represented Team Canada at Beijing 2008; achieving 38th place in the50km walk2007: 19th place in the 50km walk at the World Championships held in Osaka,Japan2004: Represented Team Canada at Athens 2004; 31st place in the 50km walk2003: 19th place in the 50km at the World Championships held in Paris, France2002: Bronze medal in the 50km walk at the XVII Commonwealth Games held inManchester, UK2000: Represented Team Canada at Sydney 2000; achieving 26th place in the20km walk1996: Represented Team Canada at Atlanta 1996; achieving 10th place in the50km walk1993: 5th place in the 50km walk IAAF World Race Walking Cup1993: 4th place in the 5,000m event at the IAAF World Indoor Championships1992: Represented Team Canada at Barcelona 1992; achieving 14th place inthe 20km walkGerald BirdBorn: 17/01/1928Sport: SailingOlympics: Rome 1960Kent connection: Born in MinsterAchievements:1960: Represented The West IndiesFederation at Rome 1960; achieving30th place in the Mixed Two PersonHeavyweight DinghyInteresting fact: The West Indies Federation have only ever competed at oneOlympic Games – Rome 1960. They only entered one team at the Games whichwas the Sailing team that Gerald was a member of.Interesting fact: Tim was selected to represent Team GB at Seoul in 1988 as thethird member of the Race Walking team; however shortly before the Games theGB Olympic Race Walking team was reduced from three to two men and Timmissed out on the Seoul 1988 Games.Patrick CroskerryBorn: 07/10/1942Sport: RowingOlympics: Montreal 1976Kent connection: Born in DoverAchievements:1976: Represented Team Canada atMontreal 1976; achieving 8th placein the Men’s Coxed Eights.Joginder SinghDhillonBorn: 21/07/1935Sport: HockeyOlympics: Melbourne 1956Kent connection: Lives in FolkestoneAchievements:2012: Trackside Doctor at London20122004: Athlete Care Sports Doctor atAthens 20042000: Support runner alongside the Olympic Torch at Sydney 20001957: Moved to the UK to read Medicine at St Thomas Hospital Medical Schoolin London1956: Represented Team Kenya at Melbourne 1956; achieving 10th place1955-1957: Played Hockey for Sikh Union Nairobi1947-1956: Played Hockey for Asian Institute NairobiInteresting fact: Joginder learnt to play hockey in Kenya, playing on dusty fieldsusing a mulberry branch for a hockey stick and rags rolled up to form a ball.68 - Kent’s Sporting Legends - Overseas