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Sir Roger Bannister

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first man in the world
run a mile in under four minutes
1954

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first man in the world
run a mile in under four minutes
1954

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Sir Roger Bannister

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Sir Jackie Stewart

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Scottish

Formula 1 world championship winner : 3 times

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Scottish

Formula 1 world championship winner : 3 times

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Sir Jackie Stewart

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Bobby Moore

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captain English football team
won the World Cup
1966

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captain English football team
won the World Cup
1966

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Bobby Moore

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Sir Ian Botham

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captain the English cricket team
English Test cricket records
for batting and for bowling

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captain the English cricket team
English Test cricket records
for batting and for bowling

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Sir Ian Botham

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Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean

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ice dancing
Olympic Games : 1 gold (1984)
world championships : 4 consecutive

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ice dancing
Olympic Games : 1 gold (1984)
world championships : 4 consecutive

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Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean

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Sir Steve Redgrave

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rowing
Olympic Games : 5 consecutive gold medals
one of Britain’s greatest Olympians

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rowing
Olympic Games : 5 consecutive gold medals
one of Britain’s greatest Olympians

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Sir Steve Redgrave

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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

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Races wheelchair
5 Paralympic Games : 16 medals (11 gold)
London Marathon winner : 6 times
World records : 30

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Dame Kelly Holmes

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Running
Olympic Games : 2 gold medals in 2004
British and European records : ?

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Running
Olympic Games : 2 gold medals in 2004
British and European records : ?

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Dame Kelly Holmes

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Races wheelchair
5 Paralympic Games : 16 medals (11 gold)
London Marathon winner : 6
World records : 30

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Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

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Dame Ellen MacArthur

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yachtswoman
2004
fastest person around the world singlehanded
(4 pers seulement ont fait sans escale sans assistance : 3 hommes français + MacArthur)

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yachtswoman

2004 fastest person around the world singlehanded

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Dame Ellen MacArthur

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Sir Chris Hoy

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Scottish
Cyclist
Olympic medals : 6 gold and 1 silver
World championship titles : 11

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Scottish
Cyclist
Olympic medals : 6 gold and 1 silver
World championship titles : 11

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Sir Chris Hoy

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David Weir

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Wheelchair
2 Paralympic Games : 6 gold
London Marathon winner : 6 times

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Wheelchair
2 Paralympic Games : 6 gold
London Marathon winner : 6 times

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David Weir

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Sir Bradley Wiggins

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Cyclist
Tour de France : winner 2012 (first Briton)
Olympic medals : 8 (gold in 04, 08, 12 and 16)

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Cyclist
Tour de France : winner 2012 (first Briton)
Olympic medals : 8 (gold in 04, 08, 12 and 16)

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Sir Bradley Wiggins

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Sir Mo Farah

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Distance runner
Born in Somalia
Olympic Games : gold medals 2012 + 2016 (5,000 + 10,000 meters)
First Briton to win the gold medal in 10,000 metres

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Distance runner
Born in Somalia
Olympic Games : gold medals 2012 + 2016 (5,000 + 10,000 meters)
First Briton to win the gold medal in 10,000 metres

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Sir Mo Farah

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Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

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Heptathlon (seven different track and field events)
Olympic Games : gold in 2012, silver in 2016 Olympic
British athletics records

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Heptathlon (seven different track and field events)
Olympic Games : gold in 2012, silver in 2016 Olympic
British athletics records

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Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

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Sir Andy Murray

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Scottish
Tennis player
Men’s singles in the US Open winner : 2012
First British man to win a singles title in a Grand Slam tournament since 1936
Olympic games : 2012 gold + silver (mixed double) ; 2016 gold
Wimbledon men’s singles winner : 2013 + 2016

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Scottish
Tennis player
Men’s singles in the US Open winner : 2012
First British man to win a singles title in a Grand Slam tournament since 1936
Olympic games : 2012 + 2016 gold + silver (mixed double)
Wimbledon men’s singles winner : 2013 + 2016

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Sir Andy Murray

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Ellie Simmonds

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Paralympian swimmer
Paralympic Games : gold 2008 + 2012 + 2016
World records
Youngest member of the British team at the 2008 Games

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Paralympian swimmer
Paralympic Games : gold 2008 + 2012 + 2016
World records
Youngest member of the British team at the 2008 Games

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Ellie Simmonds

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