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To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, we have gathered our top British sporting icons of Queen Elizabeth II's 70 year reign since 1952, featuring names from all four nations. |
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Bobby Moore |
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Widely-regarded as one of the best defenders ever, Bobby Moore was England’s captain when they lifted the football World Cup at Wembley, back in 1966.
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Tanni Grey-Thompson |
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A winner of 16 Paralympic medals (11 gold), a holder of over 30 world records and a six-time London Marathon champ, Grey-Thompson is a wheelchair racing superstar. |
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Rory McIlroy |
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One of the most successful British golfers ever, with four Major Championships to his name & having spent over 100 weeks as the World Number 1. |
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Sir Andy Murray |
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Sir Andy Murray won Wimbledon for the first time in 2013, now with a total of three Grand Slam titles, plus 46 ATP singles and has two Olympic gold medals. |
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Sir Chris Hoy |
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Boasting six gold medals and a silver, including two wins at the London Games of 2012, Sir Chris Hoy has medals at various other championships for a total of 17 global titles in Cycling. |
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Jonny Wilkinson |
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Jonny Wilkinson’s drop goal to win England the Rugby World Cup back in 2003 has gone down in history. He scored 1,179 points for England, as well as 67 for the British & Irish Lions. |
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