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Medal Corner - The Most Successful Sporting Cul de Sac in Britain.

She is a double Olympic gold medallist who is married to a current world champion and Olympic bronze medallist and lives just a few doors away from her partner in sport who happens to be a world silver medallist and lives with her boyfriend, a current Olympic and world champion.
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Bryony Shaw

Bryony Shaw became the first ever British Medallist in Women’s Windsurfing at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and now has her sights firmly set on winning Gold at the London Games in 2012. *Sportsvibe* caught up with Bryony who is currently training in Valencia and trying to avoid the miserable British weather.
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Steve Curtis

Steve Curtis is the eight time world offshore powerboat champion and by some distance the highest profile figure in the sport. Here, in an exclusive interview, our fearless British sports star reveals what makes him tick.   1.
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Sam Davies Sets Her Sails on the Transat Jacques Vabre

Sam Davies was back doing what she clearly loves best last week, at the helm of her boat about to embark on another epic race.
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Alex Thomson

ALEX THOMSON LATEST: CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE LATEST VIDEO UPDATE FROM THE ATLANTIC ALEX THOMSON VIDEO UPDATE[http://www. youtube. com/v/_bhvm5bGw3o&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param] Alex Thomson was sitting on an off-shore sailors board meeting when he started to giggle uncontrollably. Around the table sat some of the biggest and most respected names in ocean-going yachting.
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Ben Ainslie

Ben Ainslie gazes out across the bay at Weymouth where he expects to defend his Olympic title in less than three years' time knowing that, if all goes to plan, it will be the last occasion any of us witness him doing what he does best - mining for gold.
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Andy Hodge: Olympic Gold Medallist Already Dreams of 2012 and Beyond

While the rest continue to take a deserved break after their stupendous feats in China Andy Hodge has already decided not only to go for gold once more, but also take it upon himself to deliver future gold medallists for 2016 and beyond.
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Dee Caffari

When Dee Caffari arrived last week in the French port of Les Sables d’Olonne to complete a remarkable, first ever Vendee Globe in 99 days and finish in sixth place overall, she made it a remarkable double for the only two women sailors in the race.
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Hydroptere – The World’s Fastest Yacht

“The emergency exits are being shown to you now, oxygen masks can be found above you, and please put away your tray tables, and fasten your seatbelts. ” It sounds as if we are on a plane, but this is Jean-Mathieu Bourgeon, technical manager and crew member aboard The Hydroptere, the world’s fastest yacht.
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