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How many times has David Weir won the London Marathon?

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6

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What year did Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean win Olympic gold?

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1984

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How many Paralympic Games has Tanni Grey-Thompson competed in?

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5

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Who is Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson?

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A Para-Olympian who uses a wheelchair

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What is Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson’s handicap?

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She is wheelchair bound

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Who was Bobby More?

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Captain of the English football team

that won the World cup in 1966

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How many world championship medals has Sir Chris Hoy won?

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How many Paralympic medals has Tanni Grey-Thompson won?

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16

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What sport does Sir Bradley Wiggins compete in?

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Cycling

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What events did Sir Mo Farah win Olympic gold in?

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5,000 and 10,000 metres

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What year did Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill win Olympic gold in the heptathlon?

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2012

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What years did Sir Mo Farah win Olympic gold?

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Olympic games of 2012 and 2016

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Who is Sir Jackie Stewart?

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Scottish former racing driver

who won the Formula 1 world championship

3 times

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Which sport did Sir Steve Redgrave compete in?

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Rowing

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What sport are Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean renowned for?

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Ice dancing

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Who is David Weir?

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A Paralympian

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How many Olympic medals has Sir Chris Hoy won?

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7

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What sport does Sir Andy Murray compete in?

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Tennis

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How many events are there in a heptathlon?

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7 track and field events

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Who was the 1st man to run a mile in under 4 minutes?

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Sir Roger Bannister

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What sport did Dame Kelly Holmes compete in?

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Running

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How many Paralympic gold medals has Tanni Grey-Thompson won?

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11

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What sport did Sir Chris Hoy compete in?

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Cycling

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How many times has Tanni Grey-Thompson won the London Marathon?

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6

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How many world records has Tanni Grey-Thompson broken?
30
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What year did Sir Andy Murray win the men's singles in the US Open?
2012
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What sport did Sir Mo Farah compete in?
Distance running
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What year did Dame Ellen MacArthur become the fastest person to sail around the world singlehanded?
2004
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What year did Sir Bradley Wiggins win the Tour de France?
2012
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Who is Sir Steve Redgrave?
Won Olympic gold in **rowing** in 5 consecutive games and is **one of Britain's greatest Olympians**
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What year did Sir Andy Murray win Olympic gold and silver medals?
Olympic games of 2012 (gold and silver) and 2016 (gold)
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What year did man first run a mile in under 4 minutes?
1954
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What years did Sir Bradley Wiggins win Olympic gold?
They Olympics of 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016
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How many gold medals has David Weir won during Paralympic games?
6
35
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**
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Name the captain of the English Football team that won the world cup in 1966
Bobby More
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Who is Sir Mo Farah?
The 1st Briton to win Olympic gold in the **10,000 metres**
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How many Olympic gold medals has Sir Chris Hoy won?
6
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What is David Weir's handicap?
He is wheelchair bound
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What sport did Sir Jackie Stewart compete in?
Formula 1 racing
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What year did Dame Kelly Holmes win Olympic gold?
2004
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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**.
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Who is Sir Chris Hoy?
A Scottish cyclist Olympic medal winner
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What sport did Sir Ian Botham compete in?
Cricket
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What year did Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill win Olympic silver in the heptathlon?
2016
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Where was Sir Mo Farah born?
Somalia
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Which sottish racing driver won the Formula 1 championship 3 times?
Sir Jackie Stewart
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Who was the youngest member of the British Paralympian team in the 2008 Games?
Ellie Simmonds
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What sport did Bobby More compete in?
Football
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Who are Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean?
Olympic Gold winners for ice dancing in 1984 and in 4 consecutive world championships
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How many times did Sir Steve Redgrave win Gold in the Olympics
5
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Who was Sir Roger Bannister?
1st Man in the World to run a mile in under 4 minutes in 1954
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What sport did Sir Roger Bannister compete in?
Running
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What sport did Dame Ellen MacArthur compete in?
Yachting
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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
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How many Olympic silver medals has Sir Chris Hoy won?
1
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Who is Dame Ellen MacArthur?
A yachtswoman who became **the fastest person to sail around the world singlehanded** in **2004**
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Who is Sir Bradley Wiggins?
The 1st Briton to win the Tour de France
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What sport does Ellie Simmonds compete in?
Swimming
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How many Olympic medals has Sir Bradley Wiggins won?
8
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What years did Sir Andy Murray win the men's singles at Wimbledon?
Wimbledon 2013 and 2016
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How many gold medals did Dame Kelly Holmes win in the Olympics?
2
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Who is Dame Kelly Holmes?
Gold Medal winner in **running** in the **2004 Olympic Games**
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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**.
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What year did the English football team win the world cup?
1966
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How many Paralympic games had David Weir taken part in?
2

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