East Midlands Tourism

 

Artistic gymnast, Becky Downie, 2009 British senior champion and 12th at the Olympic Games in Beijing, the highest overall Olympic placing for a British gymnast in her first year as a senior at only 16 years old, at the Foxton Locks’ famous staircase of 10 locks in Leicestershire, a masterpiece of  Victorian  engineering.

 

Rod Wellington (centre of shot), who has represented England at junior and senior levels and Jordache Akpoveta (jumper) and Jake Smith (left of shot) who have played for their county and region at under 17 level and currently play for Lynx Basketball Club in Lincoln, underneath the Dean’s Eye window at Lincoln Cathedral, one of the finest gothic buildings in Europe.

 

Daniel Greaves, Paralympic Champion in the F44 discus, double World and European champion and current World record holder, on the shores of Europe’s largest man made reservoir, Rutland Water in Rutland, a haven for wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts.

 

Catriona Sibert and Samuel Brightman, up and coming fencers who have represented Great Britain at U17 and U20 age group championships, at Stanage Edge in Derbyshire, one of the longest gritstone escarpments in the UK. This haven for climbers offers impressive views of the Hope Valley below and has even become a favourite with movie makers.

 

Andy Turner, medallist in the 110 metres hurdles in both the European and Commonwealth Games, in the Long Gallery at Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire, a unique piece of living history, originally built for William the Conqueror and a family home for over 450 years.

 

David Florence, Beijing Olympic silver medallist in the C1 single slalom on the Cascade at Chatsworth, one of Britain’s most acclaimed stately homes in the heart of the Peak District.