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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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Born

1948-06-04

Birth Place

Sussex

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SportsSkySports2021-04-07

Bob Champion predicting more Grand National magic, 40 years on from his heroic victory riding Aldaniti

Bob Champion became the author of one of racing's greatest fairytales when Aldaniti triumphed in the 1981 renewal - with both the horse and his jockey having overcome great adversity on their path to Aintree fame. For Champion, that adversity was a testicular cancer diagnosis in 1979, after which it...

CancerSkySports2020-12-31

Bob Champion receives New Year's honour

Grand National-winning jockey Bob Champion has been made a CBE for his charitable services to prostate and testicular cancer research. There is also recognition in the New Year Honours list for Nick Rust, the outgoing chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority - who has received an OBE for services to the sport.