And that’s certainly been the case over the years when it comes to sport, with many of our very own doing themselves and our great town proud.
Northampton can boast national champions, Olympic athletes, pro golfers, a World Cup winner and even a Major League Baseball pitcher.
That is of course the tip of the iceberg with plenty other stars from Northampton showing what they are made of in a variety of sport.
Here are just some of those athletes to have made it to the top.
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9. Eleanor Robinson
Competing in SB6 and S6 classification events, Robinson holds the World record and the Paralympic record in the S6 50m butterfly and the World record in the 100m, setting both at the age of 13. IIn 2016, Robinson won four medals at the 2016 IPC Swimming European Championships. She followed this success at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, where she won the gold medal in the women's S6 50m butterfly event. Photo: Ian MacNicol
10. James Grayson
James Grayson is living the dream after working his way up through the age groups at Old Northamptonians before becoming a pro player with Northampton Saints. Photo: Tony Marshall
11. Chantelle Cameron
Chantelle Cameron is a professional boxer. She is a world champion in two weight classes and the current undisputed light-welterweight champion, having held the WBC title since 2020; the IBF and Ring magazine titles since 2021; and the WBA and WBO titles since November 2022. Photo: Francois Nel
12. Ashley Lane
Ashley Lane (left) held the Commonwealth super-bantamweight title from 2017 to 2019 and challenged for the British super-bantamweight title in 2019. He won 16 out of 28 fights. Photo: Luke Walker