Sir Steven, 39, from Marlow Bottom, Bucks, made history at the 2000 Sydney Olympics when he won his fifth consecutive gold medal after five Games. Chris displays his three Beijing golds Only one other British sportsman has won more Olympic golds, and he already has a knighthood - rower Sir Steve Redgrave. Then he can have a Knighthood services to C02 reduction. Steve Redgrave got his the year after he retired. Thinking of sportsmen and women, there is Sir Steve Redgrave but he had to win four Olympic gold medals to get his knighthood! THE whole of Britain yesterday clamoured for tennis hero Andy Murray to be rewarded with a knighthood. there things lead on. He said: "I am absolutely delighted. Diagnosis . James Cracknell, 28, who received the MBE for his part in winning the coxless fours with Sir Steven, said: "I feel a bit of a fraud when you see all these other people here receiving awards for helping others. He is a celebrity recognized for his fame. '">'+imgN+'');
For three years they were unbeatable on the world championship stage before an historic fourth Olympic gold for Redgrave in the 1996 Atlanta Games. Redgrave and Pinsent were joined by Tim Foster and James Cracknell in the coxless four. Redgrave: First Knight of the Olympics Arise Sir Steve - proud owner of five Olympic golds Steve Redgrave, Britain's record-breaking Olympian, has … ... Sir Ian Botham was to cricket or Sir Steve Redgrave was to … The University of Durham also … Apple Design Chief Jonathan Ive will be made a knight, the BBC reported Friday. Sir Michael Redgrave was of the generation of English actors that gave the world the legendary John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, Britain three fabled "Theatrical Knights" back in the days when a knighthood for thespian was far more rare than it is today. }else{
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The Chinese Rowing Association has today announced the appointment of Sir Steve Redgrave CBE in the newly created role of high performance director for its national rowing team, the first time the organisation and its President Dr Liu Aijie, has recruited a high profile figure from outside China to support their national squad. The temptation to continue towards an ultimate Olympic record was great. <!--
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Matthew Pinsent, 30, from Henley-on-Thames, Redgrave's victorious companion for three Olympics, received a CBE and the remaining member of the coxless four, Timothy Foster, 31, from Bedford, an MBE. The father of Christopher Howes, the mine clearance expert murdered by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia after saving the lives of the rest of his team, received a posthumous Queen's Gallantry medal on his son's behalf. The nine-time World Champion and twenty-year Royal Regatta veteran, now inspires his audiences to achieve peak performance in their own lives. The veteran of the team had already suffered from colitis and was now told he had diabetes. Sir Steve Redgrave is a British rower known for his amazing record of winning five gold medals at consecutive Olympic Games. He has X million of followers on social media, so he’s the knight of modern times. SIR Steven Redgrave, the five-times Olympic gold medallist, was knighted by the Queen yesterday, and then reunited with his fellow Olympic rowers. This time he meant it, having earlier )
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unbelievable. Chris Hoy has just got his 6th Olympic gold medal he is now the greatest olympian in uk history, surpassing Sir Steve Redgrave. //-->
He made his international debut at the World Junior Championships in 1979 and won his first medal at this competition a year later. document.write('
