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Tanni Grey Thompson OBE |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 26th July 1969 |
| Classification | T53 |
| JOB | Athlete / Motivational speaker/Journalist |
| HOW DID I GET INVOLVED | through school, and wanting to be involved in sport |
| EDUCATION | degree in Politics and Social Administration from Loughborough University |
| PERSONNEL BEST'S |
100m 16.88 200m - 29.66 400m – 56.28 800m – 1.51.67 |
| BIGGEST LOW | Atlanta., it was the toughest games that I have competed at because the city just wasn't prepared for the Paralympics |
| CAREER HISTORY | Broken 25 world records, and won 9 golds, 4 silvers and a bronze at the Paralympics. 3rd place in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year (2000), MBE (1992), OBE (2000) and breaking the world record for the 400m 7 months after having my daughter Carys. |
| COACH | Thanks to Roy Anthony, Dave Williams, Jenni Banks and
Ian Thompson who have all played a huge part in my career |
| HOBBIES | Learning welsh, trying to organise my life |
| SCARIEST MOMENT | Weakest Link !!!! never again |
| WEBSITE | http://www.tanni.co.uk |
