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    Our Local Olympic Athletes

    Which Olympians from Wiltshire and beyond have got Gold for Britain?

    1. Laura Bechtolsheimer

      1. Laura Bechtolsheimer

      The dressage team-member is from Ampney St Peter, near Cirencester.

    2. Laura Bechtolsheimer

      2. Laura Bechtolsheimer

      Laura celebrates winning Gold with her dressage team. She also won Bronze in the Individual Dressage.

    3. Golden Postbox

      3. Golden Postbox

      For every Gold medalist, Royal Mail paint a postbox in their hometown gold. Look out for one of these in Ampney St Peter!

    4. Wiltshire Olympic athletes

      4. Ed McKeever

      Britain's Gold-winning sprint canoeist was born in Bradford-on-Avon.

    5. Wiltshire Olympic athletes

      5. Ed McKeever

      Britain's Gold-winning sprint canoeist was born in Bradford-on-Avon.

    6. Wiltshire Olympic athletes

      6. Danny Talbot

      The Trowbridge lad was part of Team GB's sprint relay squad.

    7. Wiltshire Olympic athletes

      7. Danny Talbot

      Danny's team were unfortunately disqualified in the 1st heat after a baton changeover mistake.

    8. Wiltshire Olympic athletes

      8. Francesca Fox

      The Trowbridge-born athlete competed in the Group All-Round Rhythmic Gymnastics.

    9. Wiltshire Olympic athletes

      9. Francesca Fox

      The 20-year-old's Rhythmic Gymnastics team finished 12th.

    10. Dai Greene

      10. Dai Greene

      The Trowbridge athlete finished 4th in the 400m Hurdles.

    11. Dai Greene

      11. Dai Greene

      The 26-year-old from Trowbridge finished 4th in the 400m Hurdles.

    12. Wiltshire Olympic athletes

      12. Paula Radcliffe

      The marathon-runner from Salisbury withdrew from London 2012 due to a foot injury.

    13. Hannah Miley

      13. Hannah Miley

      The Swindon-born swimmer finished 5th in the 400m Individual Medley.

    14. Wiltshire Olympic athletes

      14. Hannah Miley

      The 22-year-old was also part of Britain's 200m Freestyle Relay team, who finished 5th.

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