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Alper AliBorn: 1960Sport: PowerliftingParalympics: Barcelona 1992Seoul 1988Stoke Mandeville / New York 1984Kent connection: Lived in Herne BayAchievements:1992: Represented Paralympics GBat Barcelona 1992; achieving 11thplace in the 67.5kg category1988: Represented Paralympics GBSilver Gold Bronzeat Seoul 1988; achieving 7th place inthe 67.5kg category1984: Bronze medal in the 65kg category at Stoke Mandeville / New York 1984;achieving Great Britain’s first medal of the Games1982: Completed a Channel team swim from England to France, France toEnglandHayley AllenBorn: 25/06/1975Sport: DivingOlympics: Atlanta 1996Barcelona 1992Kent connection: Born in PemburyAchievements:1996: Represented Team GB atAtlanta 1996; achieving 9th place1992: Represented Team GB atBarcelona 1992: achieving 12thplaceInteresting fact: Hayley has won the Norma Thomas National Memorial Trophyawarded by British Swimming Diving Committee for best Junior Diver of theyear on four occasions (1988, 1989, 1990 and 1992).Interesting fact: In the early 1990s, Alper founded the British Disabled PowerLifting Association.RobinAllingham-AisherBorn: 24/01/1934Sport: SailingPaul Anderson OBEBorn: 26/02/1935Sport: SailingOlympics: Mexico City 1968Olympics: Mexico City 1968Tokyo 1964Rome 1960Kent connection: Born in MaidstoneAchievements:1968: Bronze medal in the Mixed5.5m event at Mexico City 19681964: Represented Team GB atTokyo 1964; achieving 11th place in the Mixed 5.5m event1960: Represented Team GB at Rome 1960; achieving 6th place in the Mixed5.5m eventBronze medallist at the 5.5 Metre World Championships on three occasions(1966: København, Denmark; 1967: Nassau, Bahamas; 1968: Acapulco,Mexico)Member of the winning team of the Admiral’s Cup on three occasions (1975,1977 and 1981)Interesting fact: Robin was sailing with his family during the 1979 Fastnet racewhen the race was abandoned due to an extremely fierce storm resulting in 15casualties. The Aisher family survived the storms, but had to abandon the raceafter their mainsail ripped.Kent connection: Born in Herne BayAchievements:1968: Bronze medal in the Mixed5.5 metres Sailing competition atMexico City 19681964: Crew skipper under Sir PeterScott on Sovereign at the America’sCup held in Newport, Rhode Island1950s: Played Rugby for HarlequinsRugby League ClubSilver Gold Bronze Silver Gold BronzeInteresting fact: Paul joined the Special Olympics Movement in 1990. UnderPaul’s leadership (1990-1994) the number of countries running SpecialOlympics programmes in Europe doubled. He is currently Vice President ofSpecial Olympics Great Britain.8 - Kent’s Sporting Legends - Past Present Future
Steve Backley OBEBorn: 12/02/1969Sport: Athletics - JavelinOlympics: Athens 2004Sydney 2000Atlanta 1996Barcelona 1992Kent connection: Kent residentAchievements:2004: Represented Team GB;achieving 4th place - missing out onhis 4th Olympic medal by just onemetre2000: Silver medal at Sydney 20001996: Silver medal at Atlanta 19961992: Bronze medal at Barcelona 1992Silver Gold Silver BronzeGold BronzeLeonard BakerBorn: 13/09/1918Died: 08/07/2008Sport: Ice HockeyOlympics: St Moritz 1948 (WinterGames)Kent connection: Born in RochesterAchievements:1948: Represented Team GB atSankt Moritz 1948 (Winter Games);achieving 5th placeCompeted at:Two World Championships between 1995-1997 achieving 2 silver medalsFour Commonwealth Games between 1990-2002 achieving 3 golds and a silvermedalFour European Athletics Championships between 1990-2002 achieving 4 goldmedalsInteresting fact: Steve is the only British track and field competitor to winmedals at three different Olympic Games - Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, andSydney 2000.Jeremy BarhamBorn: 27/02/1941Sport: HockeyOlympics: Mexico City 1968Kent connection: Born in TunbridgeWellsAchievements:1968: Represented Team GB atMexico City 1968; achieving 12thplaceMike BarkerBorn: UnknownSport: Athletics - MarathonParalympics: Barcelona 1992Kent connection: Attended DortonHouse School, SealAchievements:1992: Represented ParalympicsGBat Barcelona 1992: achieving 7thplace in the Marathon B2Kent’s Sporting Legends - Past Present Future - 9
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