Person Open DS/UK/20647 Grey-Thompson; Tanni (1969-); British former wheelchair racer, parliamentarian,television presenter Grey-Thompson Tanni 1969- British former wheelchair racer, parliamentarian,television presenter Female

Physical disability - illness or disorder Carys Davina "Tanni" Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson, DBE, DL (born 26 July 1969) is a British former wheelchair racer and is a parliamentarian and television presenter. She was born in Cardiff, Wales. Grey-Thompson was born with spina bifida and is a wheelchair user. She is considered to be one of the most successful disabled athletes in the UK. She graduated from Loughborough University in 1991 with a BA (Hons) degree in Politics and Social Administration. She was christened Carys Davina Grey, but her sister referred to her as "tiny" when she first saw her, pronouncing it "tanni" and the name stuck. Her autobiography Seize the Day was published by Hodder and Stoughton in 2001. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSKeyte 6/8/2015 RAHAKirkbride 4/21/2023 2a9ac0b5-0a88-41d8-a4c5-d562731865da