With which sport are/were Liam Tancock, Gemma Spofforth and Missy Franklin associated?
"Liam Tancock Liam John Tancock (born 7 May 1985) is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships, and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. He specialised in backstroke and individual medley events. He is a three-time world champion and a four-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist, and held the world record in the 50-metre backstroke (long course) for almost a decade. Born on 7 May 1985, his first experience of swimming was waiting poolside while his older brother was learning to swim at a swimming school. Tancock was competing in local"
"the Olympics, Tancock was not selected for the team. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Tancock won bronze medals in the men's 50 metre backstroke and the 100 metre backstroke and helped England to win the 4 x 100 metre medley. At the age of 30, Tancock qualified for the final of the 100m backstroke at the World Aquatics Championships in a time of 53.19. Liam is the younger of 2 boys born for mum Kim; his brother is 2 years older. His ""fatboy"" nickname originated from his older brother, although he didn't mean it in a negative sense. He currently"
"later attending Loughborough University. Her early career largely coincided with that of her friend, teammate and former World champion and record holder Gemma Spofforth, with whom she shared the gold and silver medals at both the 100 and 200 metre backstroke at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships. Lizzie Simmonds Elizabeth Clare Simmonds (born 22 January 1991) is an English competitive swimmer who has represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA World Aquatics Championships, and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. She specialises in backstroke events, and is a former European champion in the 200-metre backstroke. Simmonds represented Great"
"be a cricket colleague at Somerset: the match with Cambridge finished as a goal-less draw. Michael Walford Michael Moore Walford (27 November 1915 – 16 January 2002), often known as ""Micky Walford"", was an all-round sportsman: a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, a first-class cricket player for Oxford University and Somerset and a rugby union centre three-quarter and stand-off half good enough to play in an international trial for the England national rugby union team. He was born at Norton-on-Tees, County Durham and died at Sherborne, Dorset, where he was for many years a"
"division in the country, the Super 8s while the Women's 1st team competes one tier below the men. The club has a strong junior program and trains in The Boswells School in Chelmsford. Many famous sports stars have come from or trained in Essex. These have included swimmer Mark Foster; cricket stars Trevor Bailey, Nasser Hussain, Alastair Cook and Graham Gooch; footballers Peter Taylor, James Tomkins, Justin Edinburgh, Nigel Spink; tennis stars John Lloyd and David Lloyd; Olympic Gold-winning gymnast Max Whitlock; Olympic sailing champion Saskia Clark; World Champion snooker stars Stuart Bingham and Steve Davis; world champion boxers Terry"
"European 400m individual medley champion in both long course and short course formats. She represented Scotland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, winning a gold medal in the 400m individual medley.[2][3][4] Miley represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 200m and 400m individual medley swimming events and represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 400m individual medley, attaining 5th place. Callum Smith (skier) - Double Olympian in Cross country skiing, who competed at both 2014 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Olympics attended both Kellands primary school and Inverurie Academy. Garioch Gymnastics Club are based at"
"as Frank Swift and Matt Busby, both of whom were friends from their days at Aldershot Army camp. Although these matches were not recorded as official internationals, the players wore England shirts and received notification of their selection on English Football Association headed paper. 'In March 1945, an FA XI played two games in Belgium, against the national side and against the Diables Rouge, the Belgian parachute brigade. The full party was: Bert Williams (Walsall), Laurie Scott (Arsenal), Bert Sproston (Manchester City), George Hardwick (Middlesbrough), Matt Busby (Liverpool), George Smith and 'Sailor' Brown (Charlton Athletic), Stanley Matthews and Neil Franklin"
"have played for Wales. Black British people have performed well in track and field. Daley Thompson was the gold medallist for the Great Britain team in the decathlon in the 1980 and 1984 Olympics. The most decorated British athlete is Jamaica-born Linford Christie, who moved to the United Kingdom at age seven. He was winner of the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 1992 Olympics, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. Sprinter Dwain Chambers grew up in London. His early achievements winning a world junior record for the 100 meters in 1997, as the"
"national cricket team is ‘an emotive subject’. Of course having a national team is emotive. You only have to look at the stands during any national game to see that. To suggest this as anything other than natural is a bit of a misleading argument."" In their strategic plan, Cricket Wales state they are ""committed to continuing to play a major role within the ECB"" Wales has produced several world-class participants in individual sports, including snooker players Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Mark Williams and Matthew Stevens. Successful track athletes include miler Jim Alford who was a world record holder in"
"tennis player Tony Mottram; footballers Kenneth Hegan, Reg Matthews, Bobby Gould, Graham Alexander, Gary McSheffrey and Callum Wilson; cricketers Tom Cartwright and Ian Bell MBE; rugby union players Ivor Preece, Keith Fairbrother, David Duckham MBE, Neil Back MBE, Danny Grewcock MBE, Geoff Evans, Andy Goode, Shane Geraghty and Tom Wood; motor-cyclist Cal Crutchlow; golfer Dame Laura Davies DBE; sprinter Marlon Devonish MBE; distance runners Brian Kilby and David Moorcroft OBE; darts player Steve Beaton; snooker player Dominic Dale. Boxer Errol Christie grew up in Coventry. Historically Coventry was the most important seat of ribbon-making in the UK. In this industry"
"play at the top level in sports such as baseball, ice hockey and American football. Grant Balfour is a relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, and played in the 2008 World Series. Australian basketballers have done well at the Olympics, coming fourth four times. The skill set of Australian rules footballers fits the mould of US National Football League (NFL) punters, and they stand out from their American peers with their ability to tackle returners. Two former AFL footballers competed in the 2009 NFC Championship game as punters, Saverio Rocca for the Philadelphia Eagles and Ben Graham for the"
"Jamaican sprinters due to their success."" Many Jamaican-born athletes have chosen to compete for other nations. Linford Christie was born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica he immigrated to Britain at the age of seven and competed for them. He won three European Championship golds, three Commonwealth golds, one World gold and an Olympic Gold medal in the 100m. Tessa Sanderson was born in Saint Catherine, Jamaica. She immigrated to Britain, for whom she won two Commonwealth golds and an Olympic Gold. Former world record holder Donovan Bailey was born in Manchester, Jamaica but immigrated to Canada at the age of 13."
"Michael Walford Michael Moore Walford (27 November 1915 – 16 January 2002), often known as ""Micky Walford"", was an all-round sportsman: a British field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, a first-class cricket player for Oxford University and Somerset and a rugby union centre three-quarter and stand-off half good enough to play in an international trial for the England national rugby union team. He was born at Norton-on-Tees, County Durham and died at Sherborne, Dorset, where he was for many years a schoolmaster at Sherborne School. He was a member of the British field hockey team at"
"initially for Wales, and then subsequently for England, they are; Emlyn Jenkins, Gus Risman, Jim Sullivan and Les White. Emlyn Jenkins was one of the players who successfully toured in France with Salford in 1934, during which the Salford team earned the name ""Les Diables Rouges"", the seventeen players were; Joe Bradbury, Bob Brown, Aubrey Casewell, Paddy Dalton, Bert Day, Cliff Evans, Jack Feetham, George Harris, Barney Hudson, Emlyn Jenkins, Alf Middleton, Sammy Miller, Harold Osbaldestin, Les Pearson, Gus Risman, Billy Watkins and Billy Williams. During Emlyn Jenkins time there was Salford's victories in the Championship in 1932–33 season, 1936–37"
"— Will Genia — James Horwill — Gordon Bray — Digby Ioane — Peter Grigg — David Campese — Michael Lynagh — Tim Horan Jodie Henry — Alice Mills — Susie O'Neill — Kieren Perkins — Stephanie Rice — Samantha Riley — Giaan Rooney — Jessicah Schipper Craig Moore Samantha Stosur Sport in Brisbane Sport is a significant aspect of the Brisbane lifestyle. Activities range from the occasional international event, annual competitions, competitive leagues and individual recreational pursuits. Brisbane is the base for a number of teams in national competitions including the Brisbane Broncos, Brisbane Bullets and Brisbane Lions. The"
"""A Game Enjoyed"". He also continued to write obituaries and to contribute to ""The Telegraph Cricket Yearbook"". He wrote a well-regarded history of post-war cricket entitled ""After the Interval"". Michael Melford Michael Austin Melford (born 9 November 1916 at St John's Wood, London; died 18 April 1999 at Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire) was a sports journalist, primarily writing on cricket but also on rugby union and track and field. He wrote for the ""Daily Telegraph"" for 32 years, and was their cricket correspondent from 1975 until his retirement in 1981. He was also the ""Sunday Telegraph"" cricket and rugby correspondent from"
"Beverley Knight. Linford Christie was the first man to win every major 100m title in world athletics (and to this date the only British man to have done so). Kelly Holmes was one of the success stories of the 2004 Summer Olympics having won multiple gold medals and still holding numerous British records in distance running. Other notable British people of Jamaican origin who have successfully competed in the Olympic Games include Colin Jackson, and Tasha Danvers. Besides athletics and gymnastics, British Jamaicans have also become heavily associated with the sport of boxing. Frank Bruno is one of the more"
"club along with his wife, Monica Rutherford, an Olympic artistic gymnast. The club, based in the South of England, has generated many international performers since its opening. These include current coach Nigel Rendell whose son, Luke Rendell, is a current international performer and Tom and Hannah Lewis, both of whom have won major titles, Hannah's being the 2003 European championships with Tom's the 2005 World Age Championship win. Brian Camp, one of Phelps's main prodigies performs regularly with the world's best. Another club member has been Claire Wright. Other OLGA performers include Danielle Pietruszka and Katy Ianson. Phelps is now"
"'AM'. She has two degrees in Journalism and International Studies. Frances Adcock Frances Adcock (born 9 August 1984) is a British-born Australian former competition swimmer who specialized in backstroke events. Adcock was born in Nottingham, England. She moved to Adelaide, South Australia in her teenage years, where she worked as a resident athlete and a varsity player for the Western Sharks and Norwood Swimming Club. Adcock is a three-time short-course Australian champion in the 200m backstroke breaking the Australian record for the event at the 2008 World SC Championship trials. Adcock qualified for the women's 200-metre backstroke at the 2004"
"as a multi-sport event for wheelchair athletes. Games were held annually in Aylesbury under the direction of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federation (ISMGF), which became the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF). Host nation (England) Christian Mcdonald loving partner of April Tomms, is currently ranked in the top three cerebral palsy football players of all time. He has many famous friends including George Moncur and the Queen. His signature is currently selling at some auctions for in excess of 25p. On the 23rd of March 2018 Sir Christian Mcdonald made the shock decision to leave Cheshunt FC, he"
"years, he moved back to Felixstowe in 2014. In 1992 Bill Tancred was awarded an MBE for services to athletics. Bill Tancred William Raymond ""Bill"" Tancred (born 6 August 1942) is a leading sports administrator, academic and former international athlete. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the discus and won a bronze and silver medals in successive Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. He was the British National discus champion on seven occasions and held the British record for 25 years his personal best being 64.94m in 1974. He also competed in the shot put and"
"Lloyd and Kate Anderson, as well as Carolyn Schuwalow, Susan Hobson, Benita Willis, Sisay Bezabeh, Martin Dent, Nicky Carroll, Mizan Mehari and Lisa Corrigan. At the 2012 London Olympics two of his athletes Lisa Weightman and Michael Shelley were selected. Both athletes won medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. He coached Shelley to win the 2014 Commonwealth Games Men's Marathon gold medal. He was distance running coach on the Australian teams at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Dick Telford Richard David Telford AM (born 2 April 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and"
"(single golds by Jessica Ennis and Greg Rutherford, and two by Mo Farah). Traditionally Britain was strongest in men's athletics, especially middle distance running, but over the last 20 years success has been achieved in a wide range of events and British women have closed the attainment gap on the men. However, there remain serious concerns about the depth of the sport in Britain, with the number of club athletes reportedly in decline. Two high-profile annual athletics events are the London Marathon and the Great North Run, which is a half marathon. The United Kingdom played a key role in"
"G. Flynn T. Govett A. Hutchinson A. Lamberth M. Lovesay D. Marshall T. Matthews D. Nash I. Nathan T. Newby J. Olley J. Owlett M. Parker J. Peerless S. Powney S. Rhodes D. Scudder R. G. Shed C. Sheppard R. Sillett A. Smith J. Squires C. Tucknott J. Turner L. Twelftree S. Twelftree J. Vara A. Walker On September 11, 2005, a youth section was created, nicknamed ""Seaford Storm"" and coached by members of the starting XV (over 20s). This was especially pleasing for the town, as, especially due to the World Cup victory in 2003 by England, young, would-be"
"Waterfield"" Fencing ""James-Andrew Davis"", ""Richard Kruse"", ""Soji Aiyenuro"", ""Curtis Miller"" Football "" Chris Bart-Williams, Siobhan Chamberlain, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Dickson Etuhu, Gavin Hoyte, Jordon Ibe, Justin Hoyte, Ledley King, Eartha Pond, Claire Rafferty, Lianne Sanderson, Alex Scott, Danny Shittu, Raheem Sterling, Casey Stoney, Fara Williams, Rachel Yankey"" Gymnastics ""Chris Bower"" Hockey ""Darren Cheesman"", ""Dan Shingles"" Judo ""Victoria Dunn"", ""Gemma Gibbons"", ""Karina Bryant"", ""Winston Gordon"", ""Michelle Holt"", ""Ashley McKenzie"" Kayak / Canoe Leanne Brown, ""Lizzie Broughton"", ""Richard Hounslow"", ""Lucy Ormorod"" Karate ""Rachel Newey"" Netball ""Kadeem Corbin"", ""Sasha Corbin"", ""Amanda Newton"" Rugby ""Maggie Alphonsi"", ""Helen Clayton"", ""Louise Horgan"", ""Katy Storie"", ""Topsy"
"London Scottish Golf Club course at Wimbledon, won by Oxford. 1881 Royal Belfast is founded. The use of moulds is instituted to dimple the gutta-percha ball. Golfers had long noticed that the guttie worked in the air much better after it had been hit several times and scuffed up. 1883 Bob Ferguson of Musselburgh, losing The Open in extra holes, comes one victory shy of equalling Young Tom Morris' record of four consecutive titles. Ferguson ends up later in life penniless, working out of the Musselburgh caddy-shack. 1884 The Edgewood Club of Tivoli is founded in Tivoli, New York with"
"youngest medal winner in the 1999 world championships, and fourth place at the 2000 Olympics were marred by a later scandal over the use of performance-enhancing drugs, like Christie before him. Kelly Holmes won Olympic gold in both the 800m and 1500m, and set many British records. In cricket, many have represented England: Devon Malcolm, Phillip DeFreitas, Chris Lewis, Gladstone Small, Dean Headley, Alex Tudor, Michael Carberry and Chris Jordan to name a few. In Formula 1, the highest rank of motorsport sanctioned by the FIA, Lewis Hamilton from Stevenage is the current world champion, having also won the championship"
"as the famous Dandy Dollar Dash at VFL/AFL football matches, the Moomba Mile run down Bourke Street in the Melbourne CBD, 400 metres series' during international cricket matches at the MCG and sprint events during horse races at Moonee Valley. In 2001, the Victorian Athletic League moved offices to be co-located with Athletics Victoria at Olympic Park in Melbourne. The League began to form a strong alliance with Athletics Victoria through formal affiliation, sharing resources and establishing a dual-registration process. - Cathy Freeman - Linford Christie - Robert De Castella - Josh Ross - Jana Rawlinson - Tamsyn Lewis -"
"time as he lives nearby, and also frequently speaks of the Dons when presenting on the radio. Other notable fans who are either Dons fans or regularly attend games are: Gabi Downs, Paralympic fencer; Andrew Baggaley, table tennis Commonwealth Games double gold medallist; Gail Emms, badminton world champion; James Hildreth and James Foster both England cricketers; Mark Lancaster, local member of parliament and government minister in 2012; Craig Pickering, 100m sprinter – bronze medal at the World Championship in 2007; Craig Gibbons, London 2012 Olympic 100 metre swimmer; Mikey Burrows, Sky Sports Radio presenter; and the late musician and radio"
"include Iris Tanner, Christine Gosden, Rebecca Cooke and Gemma Spofforth. Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne has hosted tennis championships since 1874 and has held a women's championship since 1974 and is one of the Women's Tennis Association's Premier tournaments. Leslie Godfree won the Wimbledon doubles in 1923 and the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1926. Wimbledon and Australian Open semi-finalist Johanna Konta lives in Eastbourne. The Sussex County Tennis Association are responsible for development of tennis in the county. With a capacity of 30,750, Falmer Stadium was built into the South Downs and has the largest capacity of"
"borough has produced many other champions of sport past and present including Stephanie Cook, Gail Emms, Liz Yelling and Paula Radcliffe who is Life Vice-President of Bedford & County Athletic Club Viking Kayak Club organise the Bedford Kayak Marathon with canoe racing held along the Embankment on Bedford's riverside and organise national ranking Canoe Slalom events at the Cardington Artificial Slalom Course (CASC), which was the first artificial whitewater course in the United Kingdom. CASC is also the venue each year for the United Kingdom's National Inter Clubs Slalom Finals, the largest canoe slalom event by participation in the United"
"are as follows: Robert Clare, Michael Rose, Ashley Williams, Gareth Owen, Stephen Gleeson, Jason Taylor, Adam Griffin, David Poole, Damien Allen, Anthony Pilkington, Tony Dinning, Dominic Blizzard, Liam Dickinson, Adam Proudlock, Tes Bramble and Anthony Elding. Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is a semi-professional football club in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, the team adopted their name in 1890 after the County Borough of Stockport. They have played at Edgeley Park since 1902, traditionally in blue and white, and are nicknamed The Hatters after the town's former hat-making industry. Stockport County joined"
"home to Central Lancashire Cricket League side Radcliffe Cricket Club. For many years Sir Frank Worrell played for the club, and a street near the cricket ground was named in his honour. Sir Garfield Sobers joined the club in 1958 at the age of 21. The town also has two Football teams, Radcliffe Town, and Radcliffe Borough. Former players include Paul Gascoigne and Matt Derbyshire. Radcliffe was also home to Nellie Halstead, who in her time was known as ""Britain's greatest woman athlete"". A multiple world record holder, she represented Great Britain at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles."