sport Flashcards
Sir Roger Bannister
first man in the world
run a mile in under four minutes
1954
first man in the world
run a mile in under four minutes
1954
Sir Roger Bannister
Sir Jackie Stewart
Scottish
Formula 1 world championship winner : 3 times
Scottish
Formula 1 world championship winner : 3 times
Sir Jackie Stewart
Bobby Moore
captain English football team
won the World Cup
1966
captain English football team
won the World Cup
1966
Bobby Moore
Sir Ian Botham
captain the English cricket team
English Test cricket records
for batting and for bowling
captain the English cricket team
English Test cricket records
for batting and for bowling
Sir Ian Botham
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
ice dancing
Olympic Games : 1 gold (1984)
world championships : 4 consecutive
ice dancing
Olympic Games : 1 gold (1984)
world championships : 4 consecutive
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
Sir Steve Redgrave
rowing
Olympic Games : 5 consecutive gold medals
one of Britain’s greatest Olympians
rowing
Olympic Games : 5 consecutive gold medals
one of Britain’s greatest Olympians
Sir Steve Redgrave
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
Races wheelchair
5 Paralympic Games : 16 medals (11 gold)
London Marathon winner : 6 times
World records : 30
Dame Kelly Holmes
Running
Olympic Games : 2 gold medals in 2004
British and European records : ?
Running
Olympic Games : 2 gold medals in 2004
British and European records : ?
Dame Kelly Holmes
Races wheelchair
5 Paralympic Games : 16 medals (11 gold)
London Marathon winner : 6
World records : 30
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
Dame Ellen MacArthur
yachtswoman
2004
fastest person around the world singlehanded
(4 pers seulement ont fait sans escale sans assistance : 3 hommes français + MacArthur)
yachtswoman
2004 fastest person around the world singlehanded
Dame Ellen MacArthur
Sir Chris Hoy
Scottish
Cyclist
Olympic medals : 6 gold and 1 silver
World championship titles : 11
Scottish
Cyclist
Olympic medals : 6 gold and 1 silver
World championship titles : 11
Sir Chris Hoy
David Weir
Wheelchair
2 Paralympic Games : 6 gold
London Marathon winner : 6 times
Wheelchair
2 Paralympic Games : 6 gold
London Marathon winner : 6 times
David Weir
Sir Bradley Wiggins
Cyclist
Tour de France : winner 2012 (first Briton)
Olympic medals : 8 (gold in 04, 08, 12 and 16)
Cyclist
Tour de France : winner 2012 (first Briton)
Olympic medals : 8 (gold in 04, 08, 12 and 16)
Sir Bradley Wiggins
Sir Mo Farah
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
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
Sir Mo Farah
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
Heptathlon (seven different track and field events)
Olympic Games : gold in 2012, silver in 2016 Olympic
British athletics records
Heptathlon (seven different track and field events)
Olympic Games : gold in 2012, silver in 2016 Olympic
British athletics records
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
Sir Andy Murray
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
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
Sir Andy Murray
Ellie Simmonds
Paralympian swimmer
Paralympic Games : gold 2008 + 2012 + 2016
World records
Youngest member of the British team at the 2008 Games
Paralympian swimmer
Paralympic Games : gold 2008 + 2012 + 2016
World records
Youngest member of the British team at the 2008 Games
Ellie Simmonds
