London 2012 Olympic medal winners ~ Surrey athletes

London 2012 Olympic medal winners ~ Surrey athletes

A number of Team GB athletes celebrating Olympic success - gold, silver and bronze - have Surrey connections, whether born or based in our county. A few of our London 2012 heroes are mentioned here...

• Supporters at Molesey Boat Club roared on fellow members Andrew Triggs Hodge and Tom James as they secured Great Britain's fourth successive Olympics victory in the coxless fours.


• Britain's men's eight, which included the clubs trio Greg Searle, Moe Sbihi and James Foad, won a bronze.


• Guildfords George Nash got another bronze in the men's pairs rowing.


• Defending Olympic champions Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson, from Chertsey, took silver in the Star class sailing at Weymouth.


• A Wimbledon post box has been painted gold in honour of rower Sophie Hosking's Olympic win.


• Camberley Judo Club's Karina Bryant took bronze in the +78kg category.


• Oxshott resident Andy Murray made up for Wimbledon heartbreak with Olympics victory against his nemesis Roger Federer.


• Part of Team GBs all conquering track cycling squad, Sutton-based Joanna Rowsell, set a new world record with Laura Trott and Dani King in the women's team pursuit final a golden post box now sits in Ewell Road, Cheam village, not far from Nonsuch High School for Girls where Joanna was discovered by cycling scouts.


• Ed McKeever, who studied at Kingston University, stormed to victory in the 200m kayak sprint on the last full day of Olympic competition.


• Britain picked up another medal as the two-man crew of Liam Heath, from Guildford, and Jon Schofield took a kayaking sprint bronze.