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Jake Jarman Peterborough

Jake Jarman

Peterborough-born Jake Jarman is an Olympic bronze medallist, two-time world champion and record-breaking Commonwealth gymnast. Discover his journey from a Peterborough playground to international glory and the creation of a gymnastics skill now known simply as “The Jarman”.

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Lauren Steadman MBE Peterborough

Lauren Steadman MBE

Peterborough-born Lauren Steadman MBE is a Paralympic triathlon champion, multiple world and European champion and five-time Paralympian. Discover her remarkable journey from teenage swimmer to Tokyo gold medallist, television personality and disability advocate.

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Arthur James Robertson

Arthur James Robertson (1879-1957)

Educated in Peterborough, Arthur James Robertson became an Olympic champion, international cross-country winner and 5,000 metres world-record holder before returning to a life in the city’s sporting community.

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Marjorie Pollard OBE

Marjorie Anne Pollard OBE (1899-1982)

Raised and educated in Peterborough, Marjorie Pollard became an England hockey star, helped found the Women’s Cricket Association and broke new ground as the BBC’s first woman sports commentator.

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Tommy Robson

Tommy Robson (1944-2020)

Tommy Robson became one of the most loved figures in Peterborough United history, making a club-record 559 first-team appearances and building a lifelong connection with the city.

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Louis Smith

Peterborough-born Louis Smith MBE helped transform the fortunes and public profile of British men’s gymnastics, winning four Olympic medals and becoming one of the finest pommel horse specialists of his generation.

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