Tanni Grey-Thompson

Welsh wheelchair racer and parliamentarian (born 1969)
Person human Q336543
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Tanni Grey-Thompson

Summary

Tanni Grey-Thompson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Cardiff[2]. She was born on July 26, 1969[3]. She worked as a television presenter[4], politician[5], and athletics competitor[6]. She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Tanni Grey-Thompson was born in Cardiff[2].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson was born on July 26, 1969[3].
  • Among Tanni Grey-Thompson's spouses was Ian Thompson[8].
  • A child of Tanni Grey-Thompson was Carys Thompson[9].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Tanni Grey-Thompson's native language[11].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson worked as a television presenter[4].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson worked as a politician[5].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson held the position of member of the House of Lords[12].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson's education included a stint at Loughborough University[13].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson was educated at St Cyres Comprehensive School[14].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson received the Paralympic gold medal[15].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson received the BBC 100 Women[17].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson received the honorary doctorate[18].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award[19].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson is recorded as female[20].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Tanni Grey-Thompson[22].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson's sport is recorded as athletics[23].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[24].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson's family name is recorded as Grey[25].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson's given name is recorded as Tanni[26].
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson's given name is recorded as Carys[27].

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Origins and Family

Tanni Grey-Thompson's place of birth was Cardiff[2]. She was born on July 26, 1969[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at Loughborough University[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1909[30] and St Cyres Comprehensive School[14], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1958[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], politician[5], and athletics competitor[6]. Tanni Grey-Thompson held the position of member of the House of Lords[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Paralympic gold medal[15], an award[34]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36]; BBC 100 Women[17], an award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 2013[39]; honorary doctorate[18], a title of honor[40]; and BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award[19], an award[41], founded in 1999[42].

Personal Life

Among Tanni Grey-Thompson's spouses was Ian Thompson[8]. A child of her was Carys Thompson[9].

Why It Matters

Tanni Grey-Thompson has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Tanni Grey-Thompson born?

Born in Cardiff[2], Tanni Grey-Thompson…

Who was Tanni Grey-Thompson married to?

Tanni Grey-Thompson's spouses include Ian Thompson[8].

What did Tanni Grey-Thompson do for work?

Tanni Grey-Thompson worked as television presenter[4], politician[5], and athletics competitor[6].

Where did Tanni Grey-Thompson go to school?

Tanni Grey-Thompson was educated at Loughborough University[13] and St Cyres Comprehensive School[14].

What awards did Tanni Grey-Thompson receive?

Honors received include Paralympic gold medal[15], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], BBC 100 Women[17], and honorary doctorate[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BBC News. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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