Sport: Rugby, Cricket, Boxing, Athletics

Sport in Wales usually means Rugby, it seems to overshadow some great achievments Welsh sportsmen and women have made in Boxing, Athletics, Cricket and Football. Our list of welsh sport personalities includes well known names like Alf Sherwood , Ryan Giggs , Ian Lougher and many more - including some here time has overlooked...

Carl Llewellyn, sportsman with a Welsh connection!

Carl Llewellyn Talented National Hunt jockey, rides for Nigel Twiston-Davies (who is also Welsh ). Won Welsh Grand National of 2003 riding Bindaree.

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Nigel Davies, sportsman with a Welsh connection!

Nigel Davies National Hunt racing trainer.

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Jack Evans, sportsman with a Welsh connection!

Jack Evans Distinguished forty year career as pro ice hockey player and coach. Won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in 1961.

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Tom Edwards, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Wrexham)

Tom Edwards Mayor of Whitby, Ontario 1991-1997. Retired as longest-serving Canadian politician after forty years in elected municipal office.

North Wales, Wrexham

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Robert Cornish, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Cardiff)

Robert Cornish Attended Grangetown Council School; Canton High School and the graduated at the University College Cardiff. He represented Welsh schools and served in the Royal Navy during the first world war.

Cardiff

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Ray Cale, sportsman with a connection to Wales (Usk, Monmouthshire)

Ray Cale Played rugby for Wales in the early 1950's. A fearsome tackler, not chosen to represent the British Lions, reputedly because of his reputation as a tough (but fair) player. Went to play rugby league for St. Helens soon afterwards.

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David Davies, sportsman with a Welsh connection!

David Davies 4th at World Swimming Championships 2003 (1500m free-style)

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