Meet our West Midlands Medal Hopefuls
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1. Daniel Williams
Date of Birth: 20/04/89 <br/> <br/> Born: Shrewsbury <br/> <br/> Sport: Judo <br/> <br/> Fact: Daniel Williams finished 7th on his debut at the European Championships in 2010
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2. Nick Skelton
Date of Birth: 30/12/57 <br/> <br/> Born: Bedworth, Warwickshire <br/> <br/> Sport: Equestrian Jumping <br/> <br/> Fact: His sixth Olympic appearance for Britain at London 2012.
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3. Jennifer Pinches
Date of Birth: 25/05/94 <br/> <br/> Born: Kent, lives in Derbyshire <br/> <br/> Sport: Gymnastics Artistic <br/> <br/> Fact: Trains alongside three-time world champion Beth Tweddle
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4. Kristian Thomas
Date of Birth: 14/02/89 <br/> <br/> Born: Wolverhampton <br/> <br/> Sport: Gymnastics <br/> <br/> Fact: Crowned British champion in 2008 and in 2009 he was sixth in the all-around event at the World Championships in London.
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5. Jake Vincent
Date of Birth: 24/06/89 <br/> <br/> Born: Solihull <br/> <br/> Sport: Water Polo <br/> <br/> Fact: Jake Vincent made his senior international debut at the Presidents Cup in 2008
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6. Louise Hazel
Date of Birth: 06/10/85 <br/> <br/> Born: Birmingham <br/> <br/> Sport: Athletics <br/> <br/> Fact: Louise Hazel is one of three British heptathletes in the London 2012.
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7. Philips Idowu
Date of Birth: 30/12/78 <br/> <br/> Born: Hackney, London. Lives in Birmingham <br/> <br/> Sport: Athletics <br/> <br/> Fact: Lost out on a Gold medal by 5cm in Sydney.
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8. Rachel Smith
Date of Birth: 03/01/93 <br/> <br/> Born: Coventry <br/> <br/> Sport: Gymnastics Rhythmic <br/> <br/> Fact: Rachel Smith is the Team Captain
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9. Alison Young
Date of Birth: 29/05/87 <br/> <br/> Born: Bewdley, Worcestershire <br/> <br/> Sport: Sailing <br/> <br/> Fact: Her first World Cup victory was at the 2012 Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth.
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10. Anna Watkins
Date of Birth: 13/02/83 <br/> <br/> Born: Leek, Staffordshire <br/> <br/> Sport: Double scull <br/> <br/> Fact: Anna is an Olympic bronze medallist and reigning World Champion in the women’s double scull.
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11. Sally Walton
Date of Birth: 09/09/84 <br/> <br/> Born: Solihull <br/> <br/> Sport: Hockey <br/> <br/> Fact: Supports Chelsea FC
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12. Kelly Edwards
Date of Birth: 09/12/90 <br/> <br/> Born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire <br/> <br/> Sport: Judo <br/> <br/> Fact: Kelly Edwards claims her mum bribed her to try judo in return for tickets to the cinema.
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13. Nick Skelton
Date of Birth: 30/12/57 <br/> <br/> Born: Bedworth, Worcestershire <br/> <br/> Sport: Equestrian Jumping <br/> <br/> Fact: This will be Nick Skelton's sixth Olympic appearance for Britain at London 2012.
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14. Rosemary Morris
Date of Birth: 31/01/86 <br/> <br/> Born: Birmingham <br/> <br/> Sport: Water Polo <br/> <br/> Fact: Rosemary Morris has been part of the women's team since 2004.
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15. Alison Williamson
Date of Birth: 03/11/71 <br/> <br/> Born: Leicestershire, lives in Stafford. <br/> <br/> Sport: Archery <br/> <br/> Fact: A veteran of four Olympic Games
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16. Laura Unsworth
Date of Birth: 08/03/88 <br/> <br/> Born: Sutton Coldfield <br/> <br/> Sport: Hockey <br/> <br/> Fact: 5ft 2ins Laura Unsworth was 5ft 2ins and one of the shortest players when she won bronze with England at the 2010 World Cup.
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17. Kelly Sibley
Name: Kelly Sibley <br/> <br/> Born: Leamington Spa <br/> <br/> Sport: Table Tennis <br/> <br/> Fact: Kelly Sibley won all three competitions she entered at the 2012 English National Championships.
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18. Jade Faulkner
Date of Birth: 21/12/93 <br/> <br/> Born: Coventry <br/> <br/> Sport: Gymnastics Rhythmic <br/> <br/> Fact: Trains 40 hours per week!
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19. Liam Killeen
Date of Birth: 12/04/82 <br/> <br/> Born: London, lives in Malvern <br/> <br/> Sport: Cycling Mountain Bike <br/> <br/> Fact: Liam ‘Killah’ Killeen used to race motorcross as a Junior before taking up mountain bike racing aged 12.
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20. Robbie Grabarz
Date of Birth: 03/10/87 <br/> <br/> Born: Birmingham <br/> <br/> Sport: Athletics, High Jump <br/> <br/> Fact: Grabarz's personal best is 2.36m outdoors.
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21. Hannah England
Date of Birth: 06/03/87 <br/> <br/> Born: Birmingham <br/> <br/> Sport: Athletics <br/> <br/> Fact: Silver medalist at the 2011 World Championships.
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22. Lizzie Neave
Date of Birth: 12/06/87 <br/> <br/> Born: Newcastle-under-lyme <br/> <br/> Sport: Canoe Slalom <br/> <br/> Fact: Lizzie Neave is a women's K1 slalom kayaker and has been selected for Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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23. Yvette Baker
Date of Birth: 25/11/91 <br/> <br/> Born: Sutton Coldfield <br/> <br/> Sport: Synchronised Swimming <br/> <br/> Fact: Yvette Baker took up the sport after watching it in the Sydney Olympics.
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24. Richard Davison
Date of Birth: 20/09/55 <br/> <br/> Born: Nottingham <br/> <br/> Sport: Equestrian Dressage <br/> <br/> Fact: After school. Richard took an interest in marketing and PR.
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25. Naomi Folkard
Date of Birth: 18/09/83 <br/> <br/> Born: Kidderminster. Worcestershire <br/> <br/> Sport: Archery <br/> <br/> Fact: The youngest member of Team GB's archery squad in Athens
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26. Gemma Howell
Date of Birth: 13/06/90 <br/> <br/> Born: Stafford <br/> <br/> Sport: Judo <br/> <br/> Fact: Her sporting heroes are Dame Kelly Holmes and Silver Judo medalist Kate Howey.
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27. Andy Pozzi
Date of Birth: 15/05/92 <br/> <br/> Born: Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon <br/> <br/> Sport: 110m Hurdles <br/> <br/> Fact: Andrew Pozzi just missed out on a medal on a impressive indoor season at the World Championships.
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28. Andy Tennant
Date of Birth: 09/03/87 <br/> <br/> Born: Wolverhampton <br/> <br/> Sport: Cycling. Endurance <br/> <br/> Fact: Started cycling since he was 14 years old.
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29. Amy Smith
Date of Birth: 24/07/87 <br/> <br/> Born: Kidderminster, Worcestershire <br/> <br/> Sport: Swimming <br/> <br/> Fact: A regular fixture in the British Swimming team by 2009.
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30. Alexander Parsonage
Date of Birth: 30/05/85 <br/> <br/> Born: Dudley <br/> <br/> Sport: Water Polo <br/> <br/> Fact: Alex Parsonage has represented Great Britain since under-16 level and competed at the under-16 and under-18 European Championships as well as the World Junior Championships.
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31. Mark Lewis-Francis
Date of Birth: 04/09/82 <br/> <br/> Born: Birmingham <br/> <br/> Sport: Athletics <br/> <br/> Fact: Mark Lewis-Francis helped Great Britain’s win that famous Olympic gold in Athens.
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32. Beth Rodford
Date of Birth: 28/12/82 <br/> <br/> Born: Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire <br/> <br/> Sport: Quadruple scull <br/> <br/> Fact: Came 3rd in the 2012 GB Rowing Team Senior Trials in the single scull.