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Jaanika Tamar 12 A
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Born on April 19, 1970 Father Derrick Holmes, mother Pam Norman and step-father Michael Norris 3 brothers, 2 sisters Hugh Christie Comprehensive School Started training at the age of 12 Joined Athletics Club The University of Greenwich Hero Sebastian Coe
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Joined the British Army at the age of 18 Women’s Royal Army Corps The Adjutant General’s Corps British Army judo champion Competed in Army athletics events
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2004 in Athen s Injuries and suicidal thoughts 1500 m and 800 m The 7th British woman to win an athletics gold 2nd to win the 800 m and 1500 m at the same time
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The Commonwealth Games: 2 golds, 1 silver The European Cup: 2 golds, 2 silver Summer Olympics: 2 golds, 1 bronze The European Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze The World Championships: 3 silver, 1 bronze
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200 m – 24.8 400 m – 53.8 600 m – 1.25.41 800 m – 1.56.21 1000 m – 2.32.55 1500 m – 3.57.90 1 mile – 4.28.04 3 km – 9.01.91 10 km – 34.54
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The honour of carrying the British flag Home-coming parade BBC Sports Personality of the Year The honour by the Queen
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Retired in 2005 Vice President of the Women’s Sports Foundation Ambassador for London 2012 Patron of several charities
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She is 1.64 m tall The P&O Cruise ship Reference in the “Doctor Who” episode Written her auto- biography DKH Legacy Trust
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