Alan Harper's Tash
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Well, that was an unexpected ending, but gold for Bryony Page!
No chance. Depending on how you define "athlete", I suppose. Would Lewis Hamilton be classed as one? Hmm. Ignoring him, though....
Redgrave
Pinsent
Hoy
Kenny
Cavendish
Ennis
Holmes
Thompson
Piggott (?)
Perry (8 grand slams compared to Murray's 3)
I'd rank all them above Murray. You can maybe argue about Ennis and Holmes, but I didn't want to be accused of being sexist by not including a lady or two. Don't get me wrong; Murray was a fantastic player, and was the one who ended that long barren run of a home winner at Wimbledon, going back to Wade. But my nod would go to Redgrave; gold medals at 5 consecutive Olympics. That trumps Murray. In my opinion anyway
Wiggins doesn't count anymore?No chance. Depending on how you define "athlete", I suppose. Would Lewis Hamilton be classed as one? Hmm. Ignoring him, though....
Redgrave
Pinsent
Hoy
Kenny
Cavendish
Ennis
Holmes
Thompson
Piggott (?)
Perry (8 grand slams compared to Murray's 3)
I'd rank all them above Murray. You can maybe argue about Ennis and Holmes, but I didn't want to be accused of being sexist by not including a lady or two. Don't get me wrong; Murray was a fantastic player, and was the one who ended that long barren run of a home winner at Wimbledon, going back to Wade. But my nod would go to Redgrave; gold medals at 5 consecutive Olympics. That trumps Murray. In my opinion anyway
Now if Sweden could just change their name…Ex Swaziland. Changed as they were being confused with Switzerland, I think.
No chance. Depending on how you define "athlete", I suppose. Would Lewis Hamilton be classed as one? Hmm. Ignoring him, though....
Redgrave
Pinsent
Hoy
Kenny
Cavendish
Ennis
Holmes
Thompson
Piggott (?)
Perry (8 grand slams compared to Murray's 3)
I'd rank all them above Murray. You can maybe argue about Ennis and Holmes, but I didn't want to be accused of being sexist by not including a lady or two. Don't get me wrong; Murray was a fantastic player, and was the one who ended that long barren run of a home winner at Wimbledon, going back to Wade. But my nod would go to Redgrave; gold medals at 5 consecutive Olympics. That trumps Murray. In my opinion anyway
Forgot all about him, to be honest. 6 world championships, 4 Olympic golds, a Tour de France and multiple stage races. Easily ahead of Murray. That list of mine wasn't meant to be conclusive; they were the names that sprang to mind straight away.Wiggins doesn't count anymore?
Trampolining is mad, I send myself dizzy doing what they do.
Double Olynpic Champion is some going. They're like buses these gold medals.
Trampolining is mad, I send myself dizzy doing what they do.
Double Olynpic Champion is some going. They're like buses these gold medals.
It was a load of Argentinian players (including Fernandez) singing songs that were very rude about black French players apparentlyOh, what was that? If there's racism from Argentina then I'm supporting France. Was Alvarez involved? I hope not.