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Bob Champion

Robert Champion MBE (born 4 June 1948) is an English former jump jockey who won the 1981 Grand National on Aldaniti. His triumph, while recovering from cancer, was made into a film Champions, with John Hurt portraying Champion. The film is based on Champion's book Champion's Story, which he wrote with close friend and racing journalist and broadcaster Jonathan Powell.

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1948-06-04

Birth Place

Sussex

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Grand National-winning jockey Bob Champion to receive honour

Grand National-winning jockey Bob Champion and television presenter Gok Wan are to receive honours from the Princess Royal. Champion is a former jump jockey who won the 1981 Grand National on Aldaniti while recovering from testicular cancer. Two years later he founded the Bob Champion Cancer Trust, which raises funds...

CANCER2021-10-12

Picture for Grand National-winning jockey Bob Champion to receive honour

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Ex-jockey Bob Champion says operation was not going to stop him collecting CBE

Former jockey Bob Champion said an operation to remove a tumour and a brush with pneumonia were not going to stop him from collecting his CBE. The 1981 Grand National winner described how he became “really ill” after undertaking a walk to raise money for his charity, the Bob Champion Cancer Trust, in April and May.

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Picture for Ex-jockey Bob Champion says operation was not going to stop him collecting CBE

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