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Welwyn Hatfield
OLYMPIANS AND
PARALYMPIANS
1900s-1970s
William Grenfell
John Wenk
Ann Jenner
Brendan McKeown
Chris Church
Derek Beaumont
FRED VERLANDER
Fred lived in Welwyn Garden City
and coached the GB Boxing Team in
1948.
REG POTTER
A member of WGC Swimming Club,
Reg Potter captained the GB Water
Polo Team at the 1948 London
Olympics.
JEAN PICKERING
Jean competed in the long jump and
100yds in 1948 and achieved a
bronze medal for the 4x100m relay
in 1952.
DENNIS CARNILL
Dennis won bronze in 1952 as GB
Hockey Team player and also
competed in 1956.
JOHN WENK
John Wenk finished 4th in the 2nd
round of the 800m heats in a time
of 1 min 50 secs in 1960.
DEREK BEAUMONT
Derek Beaumont (Beaumont Diving
Academy) was the GB diving judge
at the 1976 Olympics.
ANN JENNER
Ann, who attended St. Mary’s School
in Welwyn, reached the 2nd round
of the 100m in 1960.
NEIL MACDONALD
Neil competed in the 1977
Paralympic GB Table Tennis Team.
JOY JORDAN
Joy came 6th in the women’s 800m
in 1960.
BRENDAN MCKEOWN
AND CHRIS CHURCH
Welwyn Wheelers, Brendan McKeown
and Chris Church competed in cycling
sprint events at the 1964 (Tokyo)
and 1968 (Mexico City) Olympics.
ROBIN BASKERVILLE
Robin competed in the Highboard
Diving at the 1968 Mexico Olympics.
CHRIS WALLS AND FRANK DUFFICY
Chris Walls (Springboard) and Frank
Dufficy (Highboard) competed in the
diving at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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WILLIAM GRENFELL
The 1st Baron Lord Desborough of
Panshanger, William Grenfell was
President of the 1st Olympics to
ever be staged in London, in 1908.
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Welwyn Hatfield
OLYMPIANS AND
PARALYMPIANS
1980s to the present day
and our rising stars
Jo Goode
Gail Emms
Bily Joe Saunders
Adam Brown
Jodie Williams
Laura Trott
NIGEL STANTON
Nigel competed in the springboard
diving event at the 1984 Los
Angeles Olympics.
NEIL WILLEY
Neil, who lived in Brookmans Park,
competed in the 100m back stroke
at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.
JO GOODE
Jo won bronze in 2000 for Mixed
Doubles Badminton.
GAIL EMMS
Gail was born in Hitchin but was
coached by Bill Goode at the
University of Hertfordshire. She
won silver in the mixed doubles
Badminton in 2004 and in 2008
was a mixed doubles quarter finalist.
BILLY JOE SAUNDERS
Hatfield Boxer, Billy Joe Saunders
competed in Beijing in 2008.
ADAM BROWN AND
RICHARD CHARLESWORTH
Hatfield Swimmers Adam Brown
and Richard Charlesworth competed
in Beijing. Adam competed in the
4×100 m freestyle swimming relay
and Richard competed in the 1500m
freestyle.
HAYLEY SAGE
Hayley Sage (nee Saunders)
competed in the 3m springboard
synchronized diving in 2008.
BEN SWAIN
Ben, a former pupil of Monk’s Walk
School, competed in the Men’s 3m
Springboard and 3m springboard
sychronised events in 2008.
PAUL BROWN
Paul lives in Bramfield but started
his career at the Kestrel Club in
Welwyn Garden City. He represented
the UK in Archery at the Beijing
games and hopes to compete in
London 2012.
RISING STARS?
JODIE WILLIAMS
Jodie, a Herts Phoenix Sprinter
won the 2011 Women’s European
Athletics Rising Star Award and
hopes to qualify for the 100m.
ELOISE MEAKINS
Queenswood School pupil, Eloise
competes in Canoe Polo and
hopes to qualify for 2012.
LAURA AND EMMA TROTT
Both sisters cycle for Welwyn
Wheelers. Laura is excelling at
junior sprint events and looking
to progress, whilst Emma
represented England at the
2010 Commonwealth Games.
BETHANY HEYWOOD
Monks Walk pupil, Bethany hopes
to compete as a cyclist at the
London games.
CALEB HUGHES
Hughes, a member of Hatfield
Swimming Club is setting his
sights on 2012 having claimed
6 medals at the National Youth
Championships.
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MARTYN BROWN, MARION
SAUNDERS AND ALISON DRAKE
At the 1980 Olympic Games in
Moscow, Martyn Brown (Highboard),
Marion Saunders (Highboard)
and Alison Drake (Springboard)
represented Great Britain and
were coached by Derek Beaumont.
Martyn Brown also competed in
the 1976 games.