Marina Anissina

Born 30 August 1975 Moscow. Ice Skating champion. With her partner Gwendal Peizerat, Won the Ice Dance Gold Medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics under the french flag, and has now retired from competition. Marina is based in Lyon. 

Together with Gwendal, Marina has won both European and World Championships in addition to the Olympics.

www.ice-dance.com/anissina-peizerat

Daniel Alfredsson

Born 11 December 1972 - Gothenburg, Sweden. Right sided Ice Hockey star who plies his trade for the Ottawa Senators, has also represented Sweden in the 2006 Olympic Games.

Arnold 'Red' Auerbach

Born 20th September 1917, Brooklyn NY USA. Legendary basketball coach who won 8 straight NBA Championships from 1959-1966 with the Boston Celtics. A cigar lover, Red was the first coach to win 1,000 games. He is now a respected media commentator.

Boris Becker

Born 22 November 1967 Leimen, Germany. Three times Wimbledon winner - the youngest ever in 1985. Led Germany to a Davis Cup victory in 1988, also won the US (1989) and Australian (1991 & 1996) Opens.

Made his last appearance at Wimbledon in 1997, bowing out in the quarter-finals to Pete Sampras.

Shawn Bradley

Born 22nd March 1972 Landstuhl, Germany. Born to play basketball, Shawn is 7' 6" in his stocking feet. Centre with Dallas Mavericks in the NBA.

Richard Burns

Born Reading 17th Jan 1971, died 25th November 2005. The youngest ever winner of The British Rally Championship in 1993, Richard was one of the world's top rally drivers until diagnosed with a brain tumour in April 2003, having become the first Englishman to win the World Rally Championship in November 2001, ironically his death came on the fourth anniversary of the win.

Danny Chandler

US-born World Champion motorcross racer who was considered the best in the world until he was paralysed in an accident. Now a successful promoter within the sport.

Erik Clarys

Born October 18, 1968, nickname The Sheriff. Belgian Erik is the top darts player in his homeland, hitting more doubles, treble, bulls and Shanghai's than you could shake a stick at to win - amongst others - the Belgium Open (3 times), the Belgium Gold Cup 4x winner, and the Winmau World Master.

After watching the Embassy World Championships in 1984, Erik's Aunt put a dartboard up in her pub, Erik started to practice, and the rest is history. Erik has appeared at the Embassy since 1997, and lifting the famous World Trophy remains his ambition.

Paul Collingwood

Paul Collingwood. Born 26 May 1976, Shotley Bridge, County Durham. Top class cricket all rounder who represents his local county Durham. Colly made his England Test debut against Sri Lanka in 2003, and has since become a valuable member of the squad. He received an MBE in 2005 for his contribution to England's Ashes winning performances- and hit a career best 206 in Adelaide in the 2006/2007 Ashes series.

Steve Collins

Born 21st July 1964 Dublin. The Celtic Warrior, the first man to defeat Chris Eubank. Steve is the former undefeated WBO Middleweight and WBO Super Middleweight Champion of The World.

Jim Courier

Born 17th August 1970 Sanford, Florida. Recently retired tennis ace who was the World’s Number One in 1992/93 after winning 2 Australian and 2 French Opens.

Jason Crump

Born 6th August 1975, Bristol. Two-time world speedway champion who is captain of Belle Vue Aces.
An Australian, despite his English birthplace, Jason's first Grand Prix victory came in 1996.

www.jasoncrump.com

Björn Daehlie

Born 19th June 1967 Elversum, Norway. Norwegian ski-superhero who has at the last count won eight Olympic Gold medals. Without doubt the greatest athlete ever to pop on a pair of skis, Bjorn is the biggest thing in Norway since sliced herring.

Brett Davey

Born 10th May 1972, Pontypridd, Wales. Brett first made his name as a soccer player, achieving Welsh league status with Ton Pentre FC. Changing the round ball for the egg-shaped version to play full back for 'Ponty' in 1995, 6' 2" Brett had already made a name for himself before his fantastic performance in the 2002 Principality Cup Final in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. 

Brett scored all 20 of Pontypridd's points to win the Cup for Ponty and simulataneously deny Llanelli a League and Cup double. 

Rejoices in the nickname 'Shaggy'.

Steve Davis

80’s snooker icon criticised in some quarters for being boring and ordinary. With that head of hair, there was no chance of that. Still bumping about the snooker circuit winning the odd trophy.

Rebecca Dowbiggin

Born 11 April 1983 St. Albans, England. Studying for a PhD in - wait for it - Economics in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms in the 8th and 9th Centuries, Rebecca turned her hand to coxing the Cambridge team to victory over Oxford in the 2007 Boat Race - the Light Blues' first win in the 'two-horse-race' in 8 years.

Gordie Dwyer

Born 25 January 1978 New Brunswick, Canada. Tampa Bay Lightning enforcer who began his ice hockey career with St Louis Blues. One of the big stars of the NHL.

Amy Dumas (Lita)

Born 14th April 1975 Fort Lauderdale, Florida. US WWF wrestling Diva who is known as Lita in the ring. Her favourite move is the A+ Moonsault (but you probably already knew that).
Flame haired and feminine, Amy could certainly bash most chaps up.

Harold 'Red' Grange

1903 - 1991. 'The Galloping Ghost', Red Grange is described as the first Superstar of American Football. He first found fame playing quarterback for the all conquering University of Illinois team, he then turned pro with the Chicago Bears.
Moved into football commentary after retiring and was accepted into the US Sporting Hall of Fame in 1963.

Craig Heap

Born 28th September 1973, Newcastle. Top British gymnast who has represented his country at all the major levels and at all the top competitions. 

His favourite discipline is The Rings.

Neil Jenkins

Born 8th July 1971, Pontypridd in Wales. The Welsh/British Lions Bootmaster. Neil is now the record points scorer for the Wales Rugby Union team, and without doubt there are more to come.

Colin Jones

Born 21st March 1959 Gorseinon, Swansea.
Renowned for his big hitting, most notably his left hook, bringing 23 of his 26 wins by the short route.
British, European and Commonwealth Titles at Welterweight were all his, the World title eluding him after two epics with Milton McCrory and a fight-stopping cut against the brilliant Don Curry. In 30 pro fights, the world title losses were his only defeats.

Brad Johnson

Born 13th September 1968 Marietta, Georgia. Quarterback who has turned out for Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Rod Laver

Australian tennis hero of the 1960’s who won Grand Slams by the shedful. 
True, towards the end of his career most of the red stuff fell out, but what the heck - Rod and his Antipodean freckles will always be with us.

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