Laura Trott, 20, Team GB
Track cycling
With a history of health complaints, Laura’s rise to Olympic champion is all the more incredible. Born prematurely with a collapsed lung, the track cycling world record holder took up sport because doctors thought it would help boost her immune system and improve her breathing She was inspired to take up cycling by her mum, who had picked up the sport in a bid to deal with her own health and weight problems.
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more Laura Trott, 20, Team GB
Track cycling
With a history of health complaints, Laura’s rise to Olympic champion is all the more incredible. Born prematurely with a collapsed lung, the track cycling world record holder took up sport because doctors thought it would help boost her immune system and improve her breathing She was inspired to take up cycling by her mum, who had picked up the sport in a bid to deal with her own health and weight problems.
Laura also battles a continuing stomach acid problem that regularly causes her to throw up after races, due to the physical exertion. But the 5’4” eight stone athlete reckons the pain is what makes her a winner.
Self deprecating and enthusiastic, Laura’s an eloquent interviewee, as we’ve seen during London 2012. She’s also passionate about her sport and joined teammate Chris Hoy to promote the need for government funding for sport.
Plus she’s half of GB’s new golden couple, revealing on Twitter that she’s dating her fellow gold-medal-winning teammate Jason Kenny. Aw! less
