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Britain's Paralympians hailed as attention turns towards London 2012

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  SEPTEMBER 17 - BRITAIN'S performance at the Paralympic Games, which finish in Beijing today and where they won 102 medals, including four gold for swimmer David Roberts (pictured) was described as "exceptional" by the head of the team.

, while Roberts took his overall Paralympic medal haul to 11 with four golds in the Water Cube, and Lee

Pearson won three more equestrian golds to take his personal tally to nine.  

Lane said: “Athletes such as David Roberts, Darren Kenny and Lee Pearson have reproduced their performances


British Equestrian to hold review after falling short of Olympic target

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 SEPTEMBER 12 - A REVIEW is to be held by the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) after the team failed to meet its target of winning three medals at the Olympics last month, they announced today.

"In the Paralympic Games we congratulate Lee Pearson in winning his ninth gold medal in three successive


Brilliant Pearson maintains 100 per cent record

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  SEPTEMBER 11 - LEE PEARSON (pictured) won his ninth Paralympic title as Britain took two golds and

Pearson won in impressive style with 77.06 per cent as the British team proved they are the masters of

Pearson said: “I want to cry, but I can’t.   "I can’t believe we made it a one, two.  

Pearson, who has won three golds at three consecutive Paralympics, was equally delighted for team-mate

Pearson said: “Ricky and I have worked so hard.  


Dame Tanni dethroned as Britain's most successful Paralympian

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SEPTEMBER 10 - DAME TANNI GREY-THOMPSON (pictured) always faced the prospect of being dethroned as Britain's most successful Paralympic athletes in Beijing but no-one expected it to happen this way.

Equestrian rider Lee Pearson won his seventh and eighth Paralympic medals in Hong Kong last night


Britain retain second place in medals table

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 SEPTEMBER 10 - BRITAIN tigthened their grip on second place in the medal table Paralympics as Felicity Coulthard (pictured) won a silver medal in the equestrian in Hong Kong, the team's tenth of the day.

Lee Pearson is looking for his ninth Paralympic gold while Sophie Christiansen and Anne Dunham will be


Eighth gold for Pearson as Britain neck-and-neck with China at top of medals table

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 SEPTEMBER 9 - LEE PEARSON (pictured) maintained his unbeaten run at the Paralympics and the British

Pearson has now won eight Paralympic gold medals as he added the 2008 individual and team titles to the

”  The 34-year-old Staffordshire-based Pearson added the team gold and the grade 1b individual

Pearson said: “On an inexperienced horse I couldn’t ask for any more.  

Pearson paid tribute to everyone who had supported him through the “tough” last year.  


Queen holds reception for Paralympic athletes

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    THE Queen has honoured Britain's Beijing Paralympics stars at a glittering Buckingham Palace reception tonight where she met a number of gold medallists, including Eleanor Simmonds (pictured).

"   Equestrian Lee Pearson, 35, won three golds at his sport in Beijing and was proud to


Queen holds reception for Paralympic athletes

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    THE Queen has honoured Britain's Beijing Paralympics stars at a glittering Buckingham Palace reception tonight where she met a number of gold medallists, including Eleanor Simmonds (pictured).

"   Equestrian Lee Pearson, 35, won three golds at his sport in Beijing and was proud to


Beijing heroes get ready for London Parade

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 BIG CROWDS are expected in Central London tomorrow to see Britain's Olympic and Paralympic heroes, including cyclist Rebecca Romero (pictured), during a victory parade through the streets of the capital.

follow, along with the Olympic and Paralympic equestrian teams - including Beijing triple gold medallist Lee

Pearson.  


Huge crowds turn out for Beijing heroes parade

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 HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of Londoners have turned out for the victory parade through the capital of the British teams that performed so spectacularly at the Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing.

Paralympic rider Lee Pearson, who is now a nine-time gold medallist having picked up three more titles


BBC Olympic dreams series back on the air

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 JULY 10 - BBC TV's Olympic Dreams returns with a new series following some of the hopefuls striving to compete at London 2012, including teenage diver Tom Daley (pictured).

will be in Beijing, like Daley, BMX gold medal hopeful Shanaze Reade, and Paralympic dressage rider Lee

Pearson.  


Torch for Paralympic relay lit, British team prepare to arrive

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  AUGUST 28 - THE Paralympic flame was lit today at Beijing's Temple of Heaven as it started a nine-day tour of the country as Chinese organisers began to adapt the venues ready for the Games..

potential of winning five Paralympic golds to beat Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson’s record of 11 and equestrian Lee

Pearson, who has never been beaten in a Paralympic Games.  


Hoy creates more history as he is given Knighthood

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  CHRIS HOY, the triple Olympic gold medallist, has made more history after he and his mother (pictured) were given awards in the Queen's New Year's Honours List announced today.

Roberts, 28, who equalled Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson’s career record of 11 gold medals and horse rider Lee

Pearson, 34, who won three golds in Beijing.

those honoured in Britain is:   Knights Bachelor: Chris Hoy   CBE: Ben Ainslie, David Brailsford, Lee

Pearson, David Roberts, David Tanner, Bradley Wiggins.  


Leading international role for top British Paralympian

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  BRITAIN'S national performance director for disability swimming Tim Reddish (pictured) has been named chairman for IPC Swimming, it was announced today.

delighted with Reddish's appointment, which follows the appointment last month of Paralympic champion Lee

Pearson as the first chairman of the FEI’s newly formed Athletes’ Committee.


Leading international role for top British Paralympian

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  BRITAIN'S national performance director for disability swimming Tim Reddish (pictured) has been named chairman for IPC Swimming, it was announced today.

delighted with Reddish's appointment, which follows the appointment last month of Paralympic champion Lee

Pearson as the first chairman of the FEI’s newly formed Athletes’ Committee.