Sport: Rowing
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Albert Gladstone
Sir Albert Charles Gladstone was born at Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, Wales, the eldest son of the Reverend Stephen Gladstone and Annie Wilson, and the grandson of the former Prime Minister,…
Rowing
Tom James
Tom James won gold at the Beijing and London Olympic Games in the British coxless fours boat. His triumph with Pete Reed, Andy Triggs Hodge and Alex Gregory on home…
Rowing
Hugh Edwards
Hugh 'Jumbo' Edwards became only the second person in Olympic history to win two rowing gold medals on the same day. His outstanding success came at the 1932 Games in…
Captain Thornley is Leander leader
Welsh rower Vicky Thornley hit the headlines in Rio when she won an Olympic silver medal in the pairs with Kath Grainger. It was a magnificent achievement for the St…
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'Famous Five' honoured on another special 'Roll of Honour' night
Iwan Thomas was one of five famous Welsh sportsmen and women to be inducted onto the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame’s exclusive ‘Roll of Honour’ at their 33rd annual dinner at The Parkgate Hotel, Cardiff on…
Hall of Fame
2024 Welsh Sport Hall of Fame - Book your Tickets now !
On Thursday 24th October 2024, the Welsh National Charity will host the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Annual Roll of Honour Dinner at the Parkgate Hotel in Cardiff. Join us…
Hall of Fame
Roll of Honour 2023
THREE WELSH SPORTING CENTURIONS HONOURED BY WELSH SPORTS HALL OF FAME Three of Wales' most capped sports stars were among four new inductees onto the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame's…
Hall of Fame
Book your Tickets today!
On Thursday 14 September 2023, the Welsh National Charity will host the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Annual Roll of Honour Dinner at Cardiff City Stadium. Join us for our…
Hall of Fame
Save the date!
We’re pleased to let you know that the we have booked the 32nd Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Annual Awards Dinner on the evening of Thursday 14th September 2023 at the…
Hall of Fame
Roll of Honour 2022
[caption id="attachment_1049" align="alignnone" width="786"] 20.09.22 - Welsh Sport Hall of Fame Awards[/caption] On Tuesday 20th September 2022, we welcomed some of the greatest sporting names Wales has to offer…