From triathletes to footballers, Northampton’s female athletes have put the town on the sporting map.
With the 2024 Olympics in Paris just two months away, it’s worth remembering that some Olympic medal holders were born and bred in our town.
Without further ado, here’s our countdown of 11 female sporting heroes from Northampton.
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9. Anna Turney - Alpine skier
Anna Turney (born 1979) is an Alpine skier. Turney was a snowboarder until an accident in Japan left her paralysed from the waist down. She retrained as a skier and competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics Photo: NA
10. Jamie Lea-Winch - Lawn bowler
Jamie Lea-Winch (born 1990) is an international lawn bowler who won a silver medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games Photo: Warwick District Council
11. Holly Winterburn - Basketball player
Holly Winterburn is a basketball player for the London Lions of the Women's British Basketball League. The team won the Women's Eurocup Trophy in April 2024 Photo: X - @hollywinterburn
12. Georgina Forde-Wells - Triple jumper
Georgina Forde-Wells (born 2002) is a triple jumper who became the British champion last year Photo: X - @georginalfw