Roger Bannister
First man to run a mile in under four minutes.
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What to be able to answer
- Match each person to their sport or discipline.
- Recognise the achievement the test is likely to name.
- Separate Olympic, Paralympic, cycling, sailing, and ice dancing facts.
- Use numbers only where they identify the person.
Learn
The names to recognise
Firsts and records
Bobby Moore
Captained England to the 1966 World Cup victory.
Jackie Stewart
Scottish Formula 1 world champion three times.
Ian Botham
Held English Test cricket records for batting and bowling.
Torvill and Dean
Olympic ice-dancing gold in 1984, plus four consecutive world championships.
Ellen MacArthur
Fastest solo sail around the world in 2004.
Olympic achievements
Steve Redgrave
Rowing gold at five consecutive Olympic Games.
Kelly Holmes
Two running gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Chris Hoy
Six Olympic cycling gold medals and 11 world titles.
Bradley Wiggins
First Briton to win the Tour de France; eight Olympic medals.
Mo Farah
5,000m and 10,000m Olympic gold in 2012 and 2016.
Jessica Ennis-Hill
Olympic heptathlon gold in 2012 and silver in 2016.
Andy Murray
US Open 2012, Wimbledon 2013 and 2016; first British male Grand Slam singles winner since 1936.
Paralympic champions
Tanni Grey-Thompson
16 Paralympic medals, including 11 gold; London Marathon six times; 30 world records.
David Weir
Six Paralympic gold medals over two Games; London Marathon six times.
Ellie Simmonds
Swimming gold in 2008, 2012 and 2016; youngest British team member in 2008.
Do not mix up
Ellen MacArthur is the solo sailor; Steve Redgrave is Olympic rowing.
Tanni Grey-Thompson = 16 Paralympic medals; David Weir = six Paralympic golds.
Chris Hoy = Olympic cycling golds; Bradley Wiggins = first Briton to win the Tour de France.
Practise
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