Famous English Athletes

Originally posted by rhb
Like a musketeer?

Originally posted by Palynka
Version biblical plague.

Originally posted by rhb

Couple more:

Shirley Crabtree
Martin Ruane
Mick McManus[/b]

I'd vote for Steve Ovett, too. At the time it was very much a class thing between Ovett and Coe, and while the media loved Coe, I think Ovett was the better athlete.

What was that Olympic Rowers name ,I think he went to 5 olympics.

Originally posted by boarman
What was that Olympic Rowers name ,I think he went to 5 olympics.

Originally posted by rhb
Matthe Pinsent? He only went to 4 😉

Originally posted by boarman
There was another bloke

It wasnt Redgrave was it?

The original question was "who was the most famous English athlete of all time". Trick question; Famous & Best are two very different categories, although not mutually exclusive.

Could it be that Famous = Media Coverage. In which case it must be an athlete from the past 1 1/2 decades with 24/7 media coverage in the most remote areas of earth.

I propose it is impossible to reach an answer due to the problems involved in knowing which English athlete does or does not get coverage in China, Ethiopia, Bali, etc..

HOWEVER.. Gordon Banks would get my vote as the Best English athlete. ;P

Originally posted by boarman
There was another bloke

It wasnt Redgrave was it?