#steveredgrave

Steve Redgrave. 

TODAY in our "Birthday Vault" from the world of entertainment, music and sports we say a very Happy Birthday to the following respected icons: From the world of music soul legend Chaka Khan; pop singing legends Marti Pellow of Wet, Wet, Wet; Dave Bartram of Showaddywaddy; and reggae artiste Lloyd Brown; along with legendary sporting greats: rower Sir Steve Redgrave and professional footballer Gary Penrice on their special birthdays. We also say joyful sporting birthday memories for the world's first ever athlete to run a 4 minute mile: athlete Sir Roger Bannister OBE; and professional footballer Robbie James whose birthdays we remember today. #chakakhan #martipellow #davebartram #lloydbrown #steveredgrave #garypenrice #rogerbannister #robbiejames #femalesinger #malesinger #rower #footballer #musician #athlete #running #entertainment #music #football #football #icons #legends Celebrating birthdays of legendary icons.....

Sydney, 2000: “This is the stuff of dreams” #50Days50Moments After announcing that the Atlanta 1996 Games would be his last, legendary #British rower #SteveRedgrave decided to come out of retirement to compete in the 2000 Sydney Summer #Olympics. The 38-year-old, who first appeared in the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, proceeded to race into the record books by winning #gold in his fifth consecutive games. It came in a dramatic victory over Italy in the coxless fours in front of a massive crowd who witnessed one of the greatest feats in Olympics history | September 23, 2000 | 📷: @tomjenkinspix | #GettySport #Rio2016 #RoadtoRio #🇬🇧 #🏅 #🚣🏽 ⬇️ Click the link in our bio for more stunning Olympic moments... (at Penrith Lakes)