Greenwich has had its fair share of top athletes. Here, we list their achievements to motivate and inspire the young sports people in our borough.
Angela Littlewood
Sport: Olympic shot put
Year: Los Angeles 1980
Finalist
Dervis Konuralp
Sport: Paralympic swimming
Year: Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004
Bronze medallist
Jemma Houghton
Sport: Paralympic swimming
Year: Athens 2004
Competitor
Jim Muirhead
Sport: Paralympic swimming
Year: Toronto 1976, Los Angeles 1980, New York 1984
Total of five Gold medals, five Silver medals and three Bronze medals
Other achievements: Five Gold medals in the 1974 Paralympic World Championships
Joan Allison
Sport: Olympic track and field, 1,500m
Year: Mexico 1968 and Munich 1972
Competitor
John Baker
Sport: Olympic diving
Year: Munich 1972
Competitor
John Hillier
Sport: Olympic discus
Year: Munich 1972
Competitor
Vicki Dunn
Sport: Judo
Year: Sydney 2000
British Olympic Judo team member
Olympic hopefuls
Gemma Gibbons and Jason Pippin with former Olympic medallist Sharon Davies
Watch out for these young athletes, who may very well be participating in the 2012 Games:
Emma Luxford
Sport: Judo
Level: 2002 British Commonwealth Games
Achievements: 1997 European Youth Olympics Champion
Gemma Gibbons
Sport: Judo
Ambition: to compete in Judo at 2012
Achievements: Former British Judo Youth Champion
Jason Pippin
Sport: Weightlifting
Ambition: to compete in the 2012 Games
Achievements: Ranked in the British top ten among under-18 weightlifters
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