Tanni Grey-Thompson

WHEELCHAIR RACER
Considered by many to be Britain's GREATEST Paralympic athlete, winning 16 medals over five Games, including 11 golds
Born with spina bifida, she's been confined to a wheelchair since she was seven, and began racing at age 13
Competed in the 100-, 200-, 400-, and 800-meter races, as well as the 400-meter relay
Six-time winner of the women's wheelchair race of the London Marathon, her final Marathon victory was achieved only three months after giving birth to her daughter
Set more than 30 WORLD RECORDS
A passionate advocate for athletic and disability issues, Grey-Thompson was appointed as an independent Crossbench Peer in parliament, providing input for debates
Works with several non-profit organizations, including serving as Advisory Council Member for the CareTech Foundation, and board member for the London Marathon, the SportsAid Foundation, the London Legacy Development Corporation, and Transport for London
Winner of the BBC Sports Lifetime Achievement Award
Dame of the British Empire, she is known formally as Baroness Grey-Thompson of Eaglescliffe

Bibliography: Caldwell, Stella, Clare Hibbert, Andrea Mills, and Rona Skene. 100 Women Who Made History: Remarkable Women Who Shaped Our World. New York: DK Publishing, 2017. Print.
CareTech Foundation / Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE. https://www.caretechfoundation.org.uk/advisory-council/test-person/
Laureus / Academy Member / Tanni Grey-Thompson. https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-academy/members/tanni-grey-thompson
Sports Personality. (2019, December 15). Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson given Lifetime Achievement award. https://www.bbc.com/sport/sports-personality/50756014

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