Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson - 'Going For Gold'

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🗓️ 5 September 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

RunPod's 'Going For Gold' is in full swing, and Jenni is overjoyed to be joined by the extraordinary Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.

Tanni is not just any athlete; she’s one of Britain’s most decorated Paralympians, with a jaw-dropping tally of 11 Golds, 4 Silvers, and 1 Bronze over five Paralympic Games.

In 2005, she was honoured as Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson for her remarkable contributions to sport, and in 2010, she ascended to the House of Lords as Baroness Grey-Thompson of Eaglescliffe.

Tune in to discover Tanni's passionate advocacy for women's sports, her incredible record of winning the London Marathon 9 times, and the hilarious story behind her memorable experience being hoisted up on a wire at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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0:00.0	This is a global player original podcast.
0:08.6	Hello there, I'm Jenny Faulkner here to welcome you to this very special series of Run Pod.
0:14.1	Run Pod going for gold.
0:16.4	Now, every episode, I'm joined by an athlete who has triumphed at the Olympic or Paralympic Games.
0:22.9	And in this episode, well, we're going to get the lowdown on what makes a sporting hero.
0:27.1	What's it like to receive that gold medal?
0:30.1	What are the highs?
0:31.1	What are the lows?
0:31.9	How nerve-wracking is it to be up there competing as one of the best in the world?
0:36.8	In today's episode, I'm joined by someone who honestly is one of Britain's greatest Paralympic athletes.
0:42.8	She's represented Britain for 22 years.
0:45.4	I think that's right.
0:46.3	She's looking at me going on.
0:47.7	Competing at five Paralympic games, winning 16 medals, 11 gold, 4 silver and a bronze.
0:54.0	In 2005, she became a dame for her services to sport. winning 16 medals, 11 gold, 4 silver and a bronze.
0:58.3	In 2005, she became a dame for her services to sport.
1:01.2	But then in 2010, she trumped that and became a baroness.
1:04.3	So today she is joining the Rumpot Run Club.
1:07.5	Please welcome Baroness, Tanny Great Thompson.
1:09.4	Thank you so much for coming in.
1:10.0	Thank you.
1:11.3	That's a really nice introduction.
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