Dame Tanni receives Palace honour
25 March 2005by Paul Rushton
The listing was posted by WheelPower - British Wheelchair Sport
Dame Tanni receives Palace honour
Paralympian Tanni Grey Thompson has received her Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire insignia at Buckingham Palace. She was named a Dame in the New Year's Honours List, adding to her MBE in 1993 and the OBE she was awarded in 1999.
The 35-year-old won two golds in Athens, bringing her Paralympic tally to 16 medals, including 11 golds.
Tanni was joined at Buckingham Palace by her father Peter, her sister Sian and her husband and coach Ian. The Redcar-based athlete said that having her family alongside her as she visited Buckingham Palace was important.