Tanni Grey-Thompson

The Baroness Grey-Thompson
Grey-Thompson in 2020
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
23 March 2010
Life peerage
Personal details
Born
Carys Davina Grey

(1969-07-26) 26 July 1969 (age 55)
Cardiff, Wales
CitizenshipBritish
Political partyNone (crossbencher)
Spouse
Ian Thompson
(m. 1999)
Children1
Residence(s)Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
Alma materLoughborough University
OccupationPolitician, athlete, TV personality
Websitetanni.co.uk
NicknameTanni Grey-Thompson
Sports career
Country
SportWheelchair racing
DisabilitySpina bifida
Disability classT53
Retired2007
Now coachingJade Jones[1]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Women's athletics
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 800 m
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 100 m
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4 x 100 m
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 100 m
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 400 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Birmingham 200m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen 200m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Birmingham 400m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Birmingham 800m
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen 800m
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Assen 400m

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

  1. ^ "Athlete Profile". Thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. ^ "No. 59333". The London Gazette. 12 February 2010. p. 2425.

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