Going For Gold: Welsh Olympic Dreams for 2012 (Quick Reads) - Softcover

Accent Press

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908192941 ISBN 13: 9781908192943

Publisher: Accent Press Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

What does it take to be the greatest? In Going For Gold top athletes Whether it s part of a team like cyclist Geraint Thomas, who won gold in the team pursuit event in Beijing 2008, or notching up a record-beating 11 gold medals in the swimming pool for paralympic swimmer David Roberts to equal the record set by Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, the athletes featured in Going For Gold have one aim - to win. This collection of stories from Wales s top current and future athletes will inspire others to follow their goals. Featuring Hurdler David Dai Greene, cyclist Geraint Thomas, paralympian Nathan Stephens and swimmers Jazmin Jazz Carlin and David Roberts

About this title

About the Author

After working for the BBC for many years, Jos Andrews became a writer and journalist. She is the author of several books, many written with major sports stars, including Colin Jackson and Gareth Thomas. Her most recent book was Rugby Dads for Quick Reads

Edition details

• Publisher: Accent Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908192941
• ISBN 13: 9781908192943
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96