Notable British sportsmen and women Flashcards
How many times has David Weir won the London Marathon?
6
What year did Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean win Olympic gold?
1984
How many Paralympic Games has Tanni Grey-Thompson competed in?
5
Who is Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson?
A Para-Olympian who uses a wheelchair
What is Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s handicap?
She is wheelchair bound
Who was Bobby More?
Captain of the English football team
that won the World cup in 1966
How many world championship medals has Sir Chris Hoy won?
11
How many Paralympic medals has Tanni Grey-Thompson won?
16
What sport does Sir Bradley Wiggins compete in?
Cycling
What events did Sir Mo Farah win Olympic gold in?
5,000 and 10,000 metres
What year did Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill win Olympic gold in the heptathlon?
2012
What years did Sir Mo Farah win Olympic gold?
Olympic games of 2012 and 2016
Who is Sir Jackie Stewart?
Scottish former racing driver
who won the Formula 1 world championship
3 times
Which sport did Sir Steve Redgrave compete in?
Rowing
What sport are Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean renowned for?
Ice dancing
Who is David Weir?
A Paralympian
How many Olympic medals has Sir Chris Hoy won?
7
What sport does Sir Andy Murray compete in?
Tennis
How many events are there in a heptathlon?
7 track and field events
Who was the 1st man to run a mile in under 4 minutes?
Sir Roger Bannister
What sport did Dame Kelly Holmes compete in?
Running
How many Paralympic gold medals has Tanni Grey-Thompson won?
11
What sport did Sir Chris Hoy compete in?
Cycling
How many times has Tanni Grey-Thompson won the London Marathon?
6
How many world records has Tanni Grey-Thompson broken?
30
What year did Sir Andy Murray win the men’s singles in the US Open?
2012
What sport did Sir Mo Farah compete in?
Distance running
What year did Dame Ellen MacArthur become the fastest person to sail around the world singlehanded?
2004
What year did Sir Bradley Wiggins win the Tour de France?
2012
Who is Sir Steve Redgrave?
Won Olympic gold in rowing
in 5 consecutive games
and is one of Britain’s greatest Olympians
What year did Sir Andy Murray win Olympic gold and silver medals?
Olympic games of 2012 (gold and silver) and 2016 (gold)
What year did man first run a mile in under 4 minutes?
1954
What years did Sir Bradley Wiggins win Olympic gold?
They Olympics of 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016
How many gold medals has David Weir won during Paralympic games?
6
Who is Sir Andy Murray?
A Scottish Tennis player
The 1st British man
to win a singles title
in a Grand Slam tournament since 1936
Name the captain of the English Football team that won the world cup in 1966
Bobby More
Who is Sir Mo Farah?
The 1st Briton to win
Olympic gold
in the 10,000 metres
How many Olympic gold medals has Sir Chris Hoy won?
6
What is David Weir’s handicap?
He is wheelchair bound
What sport did Sir Jackie Stewart compete in?
Formula 1 racing
What year did Dame Kelly Holmes win Olympic gold?
2004
Who is Ellie Simmonds?
A Paralympian swimmer
who won gold in 2008, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic games.
She also holds a number of world records.
Who is Sir Chris Hoy?
A Scottish cyclist Olympic medal winner
What sport did Sir Ian Botham compete in?
Cricket
What year did Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill win Olympic silver in the heptathlon?
2016
Where was Sir Mo Farah born?
Somalia
Which sottish racing driver won the Formula 1 championship 3 times?
Sir Jackie Stewart
Who was the youngest member of the British Paralympian team in the 2008 Games?
Ellie Simmonds
What sport did Bobby More compete in?
Football
Who are Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean?
Olympic Gold winners for ice dancing in 1984 and in 4 consecutive world championships
How many times did Sir Steve Redgrave win Gold in the Olympics
5
Who was Sir Roger Bannister?
1st Man in the World to run a mile in under 4 minutes in 1954
What sport did Sir Roger Bannister compete in?
Running
What sport did Dame Ellen MacArthur compete in?
Yachting
Who is Sir Ian Botham?
A former captain of the English cricket team, held a number of English Test cricket records both for batting and bowling
How many Olympic silver medals has Sir Chris Hoy won?
1
Who is Dame Ellen MacArthur?
A yachtswoman who became
the fastest person to sail around the world singlehanded
in 2004
Who is Sir Bradley Wiggins?
The 1st Briton to win the Tour de France
What sport does Ellie Simmonds compete in?
Swimming
How many Olympic medals has Sir Bradley Wiggins won?
8
What years did Sir Andy Murray win the men’s singles at Wimbledon?
Wimbledon 2013 and 2016
How many gold medals did Dame Kelly Holmes win in the Olympics?
2
Who is Dame Kelly Holmes?
Gold Medal winner
in running
in the 2004 Olympic Games
Who is Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill?
An athlete renowned for
winning Olympic medals in the heptathlon
(which includes 7 different track and field events).
She also hold a number of British athletics records.
What year did the English football team win the world cup?
1966
How many Paralympic games had David Weir taken part in?
2
