Questions › Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society
Which TWO of these are achievements of Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson?
Choose two answers.
- AShe sailed alone around the world
- BShe was first in the London Marathon six timesRight answer
- CShe won Olympic gold for ice dancing
- DShe won 11 Paralympic gold medalsRight answer
Answer: She was first in the London Marathon six times and She won 11 Paralympic gold medals
Tanni Grey-Thompson, a wheelchair athlete, took 16 Paralympic medals (11 of them gold) over five Games and was first in the London Marathon six times. Ice dancing gold went to Torvill and Dean.
From chapter 4 of the handbook, "A modern, thriving society", section "Sport". Practice question 350 of 651, written in our own words.