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Lizzie Simmonds in action

Countdown to 2012: Local Talent

It is five years until the 2012 London Olympics and keen eyes are already on the look-out for Lincolnshire's sporting talent. We bring you a round up of some of our county's most talented young athletes.

Over the coming weeks we will be adding profiles of some of the county's most promising young athletes as they head on their way to fulfilling their Olympic dreams.

David Overton

David Overton

David Overton

Sport - Hockey
Hometown - Leadenham, near Grantham
Achievements: Member of the England under 16 squad, where he plays in goal.

Rob Welbourn

Sport - Swimming
Hometown - Market Deeping
Achievements - Won gold in the relay and silver 400m freestyle at the Athens Paralympic Games

Vikki Hubbard

Vikki Hubbard

Gina Ruck

Sport - Eventing
Hometown - Tealby near Market Rasen
Achievements  - Second in the British Championships and was part of the gold medal winning GB team in the European Pony Championships.
 

Vikki Hubbard

Sport - High Jump
Hometown - Grantham
Achievements - Under 20s UK number one, jumped 1.82 metres at the European Junior Athletics Championships to take fourth place.

Lizzie Simmonds

Lizzie Simmonds

Lizzie Simmons

Sport - Swimming
Hometown - Lincoln
Achievements: Two bronze medals at the European Short Course Championships.

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