Tag Archives: Mary Rand
Britain’s Olympic Greats – Anita Lonsbrough MBE
Anita Lonsbrough won gold for Great Britain at the Rome Olympics 1960. It would be another 48 years until another Brit would match her spectacular achievement, when Rebecca Adlington swam to victory in Beijing. Not only did Anita win gold in … Continue reading
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Britain’s (Anguilla’s) Olympic Hopefuls – Shara Proctor
Shara Proctor has gone on an unsual journey to be part of the British Olympics team as the only woman to qualify for long jump for London 2012. Shara was born and raised in Anguilla, a very small island in the Caribbean … Continue reading
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Britain’s Olympic Greats – Mary Rand MBE
This week former athlete Mary Rand was granted the freedom of the city of her birth Wells, Somerset. This long called for recognition comes almost 50 years after her astounding achievements at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. In Tokyo, Mary … Continue reading
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