Book description
Aim High is an inspirational book written by the UK's leading
wheelchair athlete, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson. She has won 16 medals,
eleven of which are gold, countless European titles, six London
Marathons and over 30 world records have catapulted this Welsh
wheelchair athlete so firmly into the public consciousness. Aim High
reveals what has motivated her through her best and worst times.
Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE
was born in Cardiff in 1969 and educated at Loughborough University.
She has represented Britain at 100 to 800 metre distances, as a
competitor in the Paralympics in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004
winning 11 Gold medals, the Olympics in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 and
the World Championships, winning 5 Gold medals. She has broken over 30
world records and has won the London Marathon in 1992, 1994, 1996,
1998, 2001 and 2002. She has been voted Welsh Sports Personality of
the Year three times.
