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Nick Dempsey
DOB: 18/8/1980
Event: Sailing (windsurfing)
Birthplace: Norwich, England
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DOB: 31/8/1985
Event: Modern Pentathlon
Birthplace: Inverness, Scotland
Matthew Pinsent
DOB: 10/10/1970
Event: Rowing:
Medals: 4 Gold
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DOB: 02/04/1960
Event: Sprints
Medals: Gold 1992, 2 Silver 1988
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Matthew Pinsent
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DOB: 12/11/1961
Event: Gymnastics
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A revenge boycott led by the Soviet Union depleted the field in certain sports but a record 140 nations still took part as American sprinter Carl Lewis stole the show with four gold medals.
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Campbell Walsh
Last Updated: February 15, 2012 1:35pm
Campbell Walsh: 2012 will be his third Olympic Games and he hopes to make it one to remember for all the right reasons.
Having been at the two previous Olympic Games, the Scottish canoeist is hoping to make history in London this year.
If Olympic qualification goes to plan, Glasgow-born Walsh will become the first British canoe slalom paddler to compete in three Olympic Games.
Walsh's sporting journey began when he was just eight-years-old, first paddling at Airthery Loch, in the heart of Stirling University.
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- Campbell's favourite food is chip butties with HP sauce.
- His favourite film is Snatch.
- His hobbies include web design, orienteering and mountain biking.
- He has a degree in Mathematical Physics and a post-grad in Information Technology from the University of Nottingham.
He never looked back and his career on the water developed over the years, resulting in a long and enriching career for the Nottingham-based hopeful.
The 34-year-old had a successful 2004, claiming Olympic silver in Athens as well as becoming World Cup champion.
Following on from this, he won bronze medals at the World Championships in 2006 and 2007; however he then experienced mixed fortunes in the 2008 season.
Although he became European champion, he could only manage a fifteenth place finish at the Beijing Olympics.
Walsh has put this disappointment behind him though, ensuring he is both mentally and physically prepared for the crucial races this year.
With a training camp in Australia between January and February, somewhat a ritual of the past ten years, Walsh is now ready to take on the world in his home nation.
Olympic selection races are fast approaching, with trials being held in mid-April at the 2012 venue of the Lee Valley Whitewater Centre.
Just one spot is available on the British team and Walsh is doing everything in his power to ensure that it is his come July.
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