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Welsh wheelchair racer and parliamentarian (born 1969)

Carys Davina Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson,^[2] (née Grey; born 26 July 1969), known as Tanni Grey-Thompson, is a Welsh life peeress, television presenter and former wheelchair racer.

Athletic career

Grey-Thompson's Paralympic career started in the 100m at the Junior National Games for Wales in 1984.

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Her international career began in 1988 in Seoul, where she won a bronze medal in the 400m. As a young athlete she also competed in wheelchair basketball. Her fifth and last Paralympic Games were in Athens (2004) where she won two gold medals in wheelchair racing in the 100m and 400m.^[3] In total in her Paralympic career she won 16 medals (11 gold, four silver and a bronze)^[3] and also 13 World Championship medals (six gold, five silver and two bronze).

On 27 February 2007, Grey-Thompson announced her pending retirement, with her last appearance for Great Brita Seize the day : my autobiography - TASI