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Johannah JacksonAthletics Leeds, West YorkshireJohannah has made rapid progress since taking up race walking in 2002. She is once again Britain’s sole female race walking representative, at her second Games.

steven LarssonHandballl Scarborough, North YorkshireVice-captain of the Great Britain men’s team, Larsson was born in Scarborough but moved to Linköping in Sweden as a youngster. He has a Swedish passport and is also eligible to play for Norway. Both countries wanted to recruit him but he opted to play for his father’s country.

Jack LaugherDiving – Men’s 3m Springboard Ripon, North YorkshireProfessional diver for Great Britain and current British Champion. Jack trains at the City of Leeds Diving Centre, and was the first British diver to hold both the Junior World and European Championship titles in 2010.

racheL LaybourneVolleyball Dronfield, Sheffield, South YorkshireRachel has represented Team GB in the junior and senior teams, and was part of the team that a gold medal win in the 2008 Novotel Cup.

Fran LeightonWaterpolo Rotherham, South YorkshireGreat Britain captain Fran Leighton won Commonwealth Championship bronze with England in 2002 and has been part of the GB set-up since 1998.

barry MiddLetonHockey: Men’s Doncaster, South YorkshireAt just 25, Middleton has a World Cup, a Commonwealth Games, four European Championships and now two Olympics under his belt. Middleton has over 70 caps for Great Britain and is a stalwart in the GB side.

kieran o’MaLLeyVolleyball Halifax, West YorkshireHe has played for Boathouse Volleyball Club and Sheffield Volleyball Club and is currently with Abiant Lycurgus Groningen in the Netherlands. O’Malley made his debut for Britain against Luxembourg in 2008.

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Lizzie arMitsteadSILVER MEDAL Cycling: Women’s Road RaceOtley, West YorkshireOne of British Cycling’s success stories. 2010 saw Lizzie have her strongest season on the road with wins at two of the toughest women’s races – the Tour de l’Aude and the Tour de l’Ardeche, capped off with a Silver medal in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

aLicia bLaggDiving Wakefield, West YorkshireIn 2010 Alicia Blagg became England’s youngest ever double national champion, taking the 1m springboard and 3m synchro titles. Blagg and partner Rebecca Gallantree perform in the 3m synchro in London – the pair are the reigning British champions.

danieLLe brownParalympics – Archery – Women’s Individual Compound Lothersdale, nr Skipton, North YorkshireAt 15, Brown took up archery. The 22-year-old suffers from a condition called reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), and shoots propped on a stool. She has won many Gold medals and IPC world records.

Jonathan brownLeeBRONZE MEDAL Triathlon – Men’sLeeds, West YorkshireA final year History student and leading triathlete, who in 2011 was announced as one of the leading senior male competitors in the world. Introduced to the sport by his elder brother Alistair, whom he now trains with, giving the brothers a competitive edge.

richard buckAthletics 4 x 400m York, North YorkshireRichard Buck has consistently run well indoors but has enjoyed better outdoor form in 2012, running a new personal best in Geneva in June. He won his first major outdoor medal in the 4x400m relay.

hannah cockcroFt Paralympic Athletics – T34 Women’s 100m & 200m Halifax, West YorkshireHannah is a wheelchair athlete specialising in sprint distances and 2012 is her first Paralympic Games. She won gold in 100m and 200m at the 2011 world championships.

PauL drinkhaLL Table Tennis MiddlesbroughPaul Drinkhall won two medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, including mixed doubles bronze with partner Joanna Parker. A four-time English national singles champion, Drinkhall also won three European junior gold medals in 2008.

eLeanor FauLknerSwimming – Women’s 800 freestyle & 4 x 200m freestyle Sheffield, South YorkshireEleanor Faulkner underlined her potential at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010 – winning 400m freestyle bronze. Faulkner was one of just two British swimmers at the Youth Olympics and competed over double the distance at London 2012.

debbie FLoodRowing – Quadruple Scull Guiseley, West YorkshireDebbie raced in the women’s quadruple scull at London 2012. She took up rowing in an effort to maintain her fitness and core strength, but quickly developed a passion for the sport.

Monique gLaddingDiving: Women’s 10m platform Sheffield, South YorkshireMonique started her athletic career as a gymnast and represented South Africa when she was just 11 years old. Monique switched her attention to diving after a knee injury and made swift progress.

PauL goodisonSailing – Men’s Laser Rotherham, South YorkshireAt the 2012 Games Paul raced in the Laserclass. In addition to sailing Paul enjoys windsurfing, kiteboarding and plays golf. Paul is an avid supporter of Sheffield United and in 2009 he was awarded an MBE.

Joanne JacksonSwimming – Women’s 400m freestyle & 4 x 200m freestyle Richmond, North YorkshireThe only other swimmer aside from Rebecca Adlington to win a medal in the pool at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 – collecting 400m freestyle bronze behind her British teammate.

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Jessica Ennis won Olympic gold after a stunning heptathlon performance over two days of competition. She entered her final event, the 800 metres, in first place overall and was determined to finish the race in first too powering down the home straight roared on by a crowd of 80,000. She said afterwards: “To come into this event with all that pressure and everyone saying you’re going to win gold… I’m so shocked I can’t believe it.”

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Alistair Brownlee won gold for Britain in the men’s triathlon, with his brother Jonny also claiming bronze. It was Team GB’s 19th gold medal of the Games as he completed the swim, cycle and run in a time of 1:46:25. His win was made sweeter after recovering from an injury which threatened his participation in the Games at the start of the year. “There are hundreds of emotions,” said Alistair. “I’m happy, excited, overwhelmed and a bit relieved. I’m immensely proud that my brother could get bronze.”

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Ed Clancy won gold in a world record time as the former Holme Valley Wheeler led Team GB’s four-strong pursuit cyclists to the title beating Australia in the final. Ed also won the omnium bronze medal after strong finish in time trial. His bronze came thanks to both consistency and versatility throughout the multi-disciplined event.

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Katherine Copeland struck gold after winning the lightweight women’s double sculls with Sophie Hosking. The duo, who only teamed up this season, beat China into second place to take the gold. Copeland and Hosking became the third British female boat to win a gold medal at the London 2012 rowing regatta, before this Olympics, no British woman had won a rowing gold medal at a Games.

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Andy Triggs Hodge claimed a magnificent gold in the men’s coxless four with the British boat leading from the front and extending Britain’s Olympic dominance in the event to 16 years. It was the second gold medal for Hodge after success in Beijing too four years ago. Triggs Hodge and his teammates repelled the challenge of an Australian crew who had publicly earmarked the coxless fours as the medal they wanted to take home.

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aMy oLiverArchery Mexborough, South YorkshireAmy Oliver, Britain’s only debutant Olympic archer at London 2012, won European gold in 2007, becoming the first British woman to do so in 20 years.

ben PiPesVolleyball – Men’s Indoor Hull, East YorkshireCurrently playing for Langhenkel Volley Doetinchem in the Netherlands, he has previously played in Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Sheffield and Hull, and has won 76 caps so far.

toM ransLeyBRONZE MEDAL Rowing – Men’s EightYork, North YorkshireAt the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Tom won a bronze medal in the men’s eight. He learnt to row at York City Rowing and continued his rowing during his student days in the city before taking a seat in the Cambridge boat.

Micah richardsFootball Leeds, West YorkshireMicah plays and is vice-captain of Manchester City. A powerful right back, his full England debut was in November 2006, he was the youngest defender ever to be called up to the England squad.

Joe roebuck200m butterfly Rotherham, South YorkshireHaving missed out on Beijing 2008, Joe won 200m butterfly and 200m medley gold as well as 400m medley silver at the Olympic trials to earn London 2012 selection in all three events.

danny roseFootball Doncaster, South YorkshireDanny was born in Doncaster and is a product of the Leeds United youth academy. Danny comes from a sporting family, his brother Mitchell Rose has been named in the Rotherham United squad for the 2012-13 season.

husayn rosowskyFencing Sheffield, South YorkshireHusayn began his fencing career at the age of 7 and followed in the footsteps of his older brothers, both national champions and international fencers. At the 2012 games Husayn competed in the Men’s Foil.

adaM schoLeFieLdWaterpolo Leeds, West YorkshireThe vice-captain of the Great Britain team, centre forward Adam has spent the last two seasons playing professionally in Hungary. Formerly of Rotherham Metro, Scholefield began playing water polo on his tenth birthday.

edward scott Waterpolo Leeds, West YorkshireNow aged 24, Ed Scott first represented Great Britain aged 15 as part of the under-18 squad. He was the youngest member of the England team at the 2006 Commonwealth Championships in Perth.

Lizzie siMMondsSwimming – Women’s Backstroke Beverley, East YorkshireLizzie has enjoyed a dominant junior career. She made her Olympic debut at 17 years old in Beijing. Simmonds made her international breakthrough in 2010, winning 200m Backstroke gold and 100m Backstroke silver at the European Championships before 200m Backstroke silver at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

aLex sMithAthletics – Hammer Hull, East YorkshireAlex Smith edged a close selection with Mark Dry to earn Olympic selection for the hammer on Team GB. A four-time national champion, his father Dave was Commonwealth champion in the hammer in 1986.

hannah starLingDiving Leeds, West YorkshireHannah was born in Leeds. Hannah competed in the Women’s synchronized 3 metre springboard at the 2012 London Games. Following a bronze at the British Championships earlier this year and ninth place at the Europeans.

sarah stevenson Taekwondo – Women’s +67kg Doncaster, South YorkshireStevenson became the first ever British athlete to medal in the sport of Taekwondo at an Olympic Games. Sarah’s most recent success came in May 2011 by becoming World Champion for the third time.

rebecca turnerSwimming – Women’s 200m freestyle & 4 x 100m freestyle Rotherham, South YorkshireLondon 2012 was the first time that Rebecca Turner has competed individually at a major senior international event. She swam a 200m freestyle personal best of 1:57.65minutes to take gold at the Olympic trials.

Matt weLLsRowing – Quadruple Scull Bradford, West YorkshireAt the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Tom raced in the men’s quadruple scull. Matt was born in Bradford and grew up in Hexham. Before he started rowing he was an extremely accomplished runner and Cross Country champion.

aLastair wiLson Hockey: Men’s Sheffield, South YorkshireSheffield’s Alistair Wilson made his Olympic debut at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Wilson has appeared at three European Championships and was called up to the squad at the 2006 World Cup.

nicoLa wiLsonSILVER MEDAL EquestrianMorton-on-Swale, Northallerton, North YorkshireWilson has been pathfinder for the team at the last two major championships; she was part of the team that won gold at the 2010 World Equestrian Games, alongside fellow Olympians Tina Cook, William Fox-Pitt and Mary King while she won European team gold in 2009 and team bronze in 2011.

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Nicola Adams became the first female boxer to win an Olympic gold medal in history. Adams outclassed her great rival Ren Cancan from China, knocking her to the canvas in the second round and eventually winning the final by a margin of 16-7. Adams said afterwards “I am so happy and overwhelmed with joy right now. I have wanted this all my life and I have done it. To be taking the gold medal back to Leeds will be special.”

Post Box: Cookridge Street, Leeds City Centre, Leeds

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YORKSHIRE’SGOLD MEDALISTSYorkshire is taking on the world at this year’s London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. And to celebrate the achievements of our county’s golden girls and boys, Royal Mail is painting gold some of its Post Boxes in the home towns and cities of our champions in honour of their world-beating successes. Here in Yorkshire, we’re proud of all our athletes – so here’s a rundown of them all including our medal winners. Three national parks, seven cities, and seven gold medals (and counting). Welcome to Yorkshire.

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Hull’s Luke Campbell won Britain’s first men’s boxing gold medal of the London 2012 Games. Campbell has been flawless en route to the final and was again in a dominant display against Ireland’s Jon Joe Nevin. Campbell won gold whilst represented England at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England and also won silver at 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Boxing – Men’s Bantamweight Hull – East Yorkshire

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