About Tanni
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is a British Paralympic wheelchair racer who competed in four Paralympic Games from 1992 to 2004, winning 16 medals total including 11 golds. She retired from competitive sport in 2007. Since retirement she has worked extensively for the BBC as a television and radio presenter and commentator on major sporting events including Commonwealth Games and Paralympics. She was appointed a life peer in March 2010 and sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher.
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- Wheelchair racing at Paralympic Games
- Television presenting for BBC
- Member of House of Lords
- Sports commentary and punditry
- Disability rights advocacy
- Britain's Best Known Paralympic Athlete
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