• Steve Backley
  • Sharron Davies
  • Rebecca Adlington
  • James Cracknell
  • Paula Radcliffe MBE
  • Bradley Wiggins
  • Christian Malcolm
  • Ben Ainslie
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson
  • Matthew Pinsent
  • Colin Jackson
  • Christine Ohuruogu

Legends

Matthew Pinsent

In 1992, at the age of only 21, Matthew had his first taste of Olympic success, when in a Coxless Pair with partner Sir Steve Redgrave, he won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics. Matthew went on to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals, one of only five Olympians to ever achieve this remarkable feat.

  • Sport: Rowing
“I received the first of my SportsAid grants as a junior in 1987. Quite simply, without money I would have remained an aspiring young sportsman, but with it I became a World and Olympic Champion. That's how much SportsAid means to me. ”