Boxer. Born in Leeds. She fought (and won) her first bout at the age of thirteen. She won several medals in her career, before becoming the first woman boxer to win a medal in the 2012 Olympic Games - the first Olympics to include women's boxing.
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Nicola Adams
Goalkeeper and football manager. After school he became a miner, and played in non-league football. In 1934, he was spotted by a scout from Charlton Athletic and was offered a place on the team, pl...
The original plan was that Italy would host these games but in 1906 they dropped out, partly due to the consequential costs of the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Within a week the IOC accepted B...
Weightlifting coach and wrestler. Also known as Yakov, he was born in Poland. During WW2 he took part in the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Along with ten other team members, he was murdered by Palestinia...
Person, Sport / Games, Tragedy, Germany, Israel/Palestine, Poland
Cricketer. Born Edward Ingram in Dublin. Made his debut for the Ireland cricket team ten days before his 18th birthday. He began playing county cricket for Middlesex in 1938. Died Basingstoke, Hamp...
Former members include Field Marshal Earl Haig, and future kings Edward VIII and George VI.
