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How many gold medals has Tanni GREY-Thompson won?
11 gold
In total in her Paralympic career she won 16 medals (11 gold, four silver and a bronze) and also 13 World Championship medals (six gold, five silver and two bronze).
What was Tanni GREY-Thompson achievements?
In a career spanning 13 years, Tanni has broken six world records, won the disabled section of the London Marathon twice, won three silver Paralympic medals to stand beside her golds, and taken first place at the world championships in Berlin in 1994.
Who has the most Paralympic gold medals?
Trischa Zorn
Most gold medals over career
| No. | Athlete | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trischa Zorn | 41 |
| 2 | Ragnhild Myklebust | 22 |
| 3 | Béatrice Hess | 20 |
| 4 | Reinhild Moeller | 19 |
Why is Tanni GREY-Thompson in a wheelchair?
Spina bifida meant that Tanni has been a wheelchair user since the age of seven, and has become one of the world’s most admired and respected sportswomen and is regarded as Britain’s greatest ever Paralympian having won a total of 11 gold medals.
Which Paralympic has won the most medals ever for Australia?
Sydney 2000
Sydney 2000 were Australia’s most successful Paralympic Games to date, winning 63 gold medals (S39-B47).
Why is Tanni GREY Thompson in a wheelchair?
What is Tanni GREY-Thompson famous for?
Tanni Grey-Thompson has been called Great Britain’s greatest ever Paralympian. Her career as a wheelchair racer spanned more than 16 years with 16 Paralympic medals (11 gold, 4 silver and a bronze) across five Paralympic Games (Seoul 1988 to Athens 2004).
Who is the greatest British Paralympian of all time?
Tanni Grey-Thompson has been called Great Britain’s greatest ever Paralympian. Her career as a wheelchair racer spanned more than 16 years with 16 Paralympic medals (11 gold, 4 silver and a bronze) across five Paralympic Games (Seoul 1988 to Athens 2004).
Who are Tanni Grey and Ian Thompson married to?
Personal life. She is married to Ian Thompson, a research chemist and former wheelchair athlete. They live at Eaglescliffe, County Durham; they have one daughter. She was christened Carys Davina Grey, but her sister referred to her as “tiny” when she first saw her, pronouncing it “tanni”; the nickname stuck.
Who is Tanni Grey and what does she do?
Carys Davina Grey. Carys Davina Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson, DBE, DL (born 26 July 1969), known as Tanni Grey-Thompson, is a Welsh politician, television presenter and former wheelchair racer.