| First Name |
Tanni
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| Middle Name |
Carys
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| Last Name |
Grey-Thompson
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| Maiden Name |
Grey
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| Full Name at Birth |
Carys Davina Grey-Thompson
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| Alternative Name |
Tanni Grey Thompson, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Tanni Carys Davina, Baroness Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, Ms Tanni Grey MBE, Mrs Tanni Grey-Thompson MBE, Mrs Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, The Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson OBE, @Tanni_GT [twitter], Lady GT, #tannigreythompson [instagram], Baroness Grey-Thompson of Eaglescliffe in the County of Durham
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| Birthday |
26th July, 1969
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| Birthplace |
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Distinctive Feature |
She was born with spina bifida..., Wheelchair-bound since age seven..., Hazel eyes..., She was christened Carys Davina Grey, but her sister referred to her as "tiny" when she first saw her, pronouncing it "tanni" - the nickname stuck...
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Welsh
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| High School |
St Cyres Comprehensive School, Penarth, Wales
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| University |
[1991] Loughborough University (BA (Hons) degree in Politics and Social Administration)
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| Occupation Text |
Politician; Ex-Wheelchair Athlete; TV Personality; Keynote Motivational & After-Dinner Speaker
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| Occupation |
Sports Star
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| Claim to Fame |
Britain’s greatest ever Paralympian, breaking 30 world records and winning 11 Paralympic gold medals.
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Para Athletics, Disability & Overcoming Adversity, Promoting Sport in Politics, TV Broadcasting, International Conference Speaking, Diversity & Inclusion, Social Equality, Female Empowerment, The Power of Sport to Effect Social Change, Health & Fitness, Youth Development, Teamwork, Motivation & Achievement, Peak Performance, Wheelchair Racing
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| Year(s) Active |
1984 > 2007 (Paralympian: career starts in the 100m at the Junior National Games for Wales, UK), 2015 > present (chancellor: of Northumbria University), ???? > present (TV presenter: BBC Wales / S4C / BBC One), ???? > ???? (board member: The National Disability Council), ???? > ???? (board member: The Sports Council for Wales), ???? > ???? (panellist: The English Lottery Awards Panel), ???? > ???? (board member: UK Sport), 2012 > 2015 (panellist: The Mission 2012 panel (part of UK Sport)), 2007 > present (board member: The London Marathon), 2008 > present (board member: Transport for London), ???? > present (board member: The London Legacy Development Corporation), ???? > present (Chair: Ukactive), 2010 > present (Life Peer: House of Lords - with a focus on sport, disability, health, welfare and youth development as a non party political crossbench peer), 1993 > present (awardee: MBE), 2000 > present (awardee: OBE in the Millennium New Years Honours List in honour of her services to sport), 2005 > present (awardee: CBE), ???? > present (patron: Sportsleaders UK), ???? > present (patron: Sportsaid Foundation), ???? > present (patron: The Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme), ???? > ???? (President: The National Council of Voluntary Organisations), ???? > present (Non-Executive Director: The BBC), 2005 > present (awardee: Damehood for her services to sport), ???? > present (awardee: The Commonwealth Games Sports Award for Best Female Disabled Athlete), ???? > present (trustee: The Laureus World Sports Academy), ???? > present (awardee: The Walpole Best British Sporting Achievement Award), ???? > present (awardee: Welsh Woman of the Year), 2012 > present (appointee: The Independent Commission), ???? > present (International Inspiration Ambassador: for UNICEF), 2012 > 2012 (consultant: for the 2012 Olympic Games), 2001 > 2001 (author: autobiography "Seize the Day"), ???? > present (Vice-President; of the Women's Sports Foundation)
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| Record Label |
Hodder and Stoughton (autobiography publisher)
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
1> AGENCY : MN2S: Live Music, DJ and Talent Booking Agency, 2> Url : https://mn2s.com/, 3> Profile : https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/tanni-grey-thompson/, 4> AGENT : Sharron Elkabas, 5> AGENCY : Gordon Poole Agency, 6> Url : https://www.gordonpoole.com/, 7> Profile : https://www.gordonpoole.com/talent/tanni-grey-thompson-dbe/, A> AGENCY : ProMotivate Speakers Agency, B> Url : https://pro-motivate.com/, C> Profile : https://pro-motivate.com/speaker/tanni-grey-thompson/, D> AGENCY : Prime Performers: Speakers Bureau & Celebrity Booking Agency, E> Url : https://www.primeperformersagency.co.uk/, F> Profile : https://www.primeperformersagency.co.uk/dame-tanni-grey-thompson-dbe, G> AGENCY : Champions Speakers: After Dinner Speakers, H> Url : https://champions-speakers.co.uk/, I> Profile : https://champions-speakers.co.uk/sports-speakers/olympic-speakers/baroness-tanni-grey-thompson/, J> AGENCY : Speakers Corner - Speaker Bureau - Motivational & After Dinner, K> Url : https://www.speakerscorner.co.uk/, L> Profile : https://www.speakerscorner.co.uk/speaker/tanni-grey-thompson
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| Official Websites |
http://www.tanni.co.uk, twitter.com/Tanni_GT, www.instagram.com/explore/tags/tannigreythompson/, http://tanni.co.uk
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(Tanni) Carys Davina Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson, DBE, DL (born 26 July 1969), known as Tanni Grey-Thompson, is a Welsh
politician, television presenter and former wheelchair racer. Although christened Carys, her sister thought she was small for a baby and started calling her 'tiny' which after a few days became Tanni and what she has always been called.
