Walkway between Spon End and Croft Road
This mural celebrates
champions from in and around Coventry
who have participated in the Olympics.
Above (left to right)
Naomi Folkard (Leamington Spa) - Archery 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 Olympics
Rachel Smith (Coventry) - Rhythmic Gymnastic 2012 Olympics
Mandip Sehmi (Leamington Spa) - Wheelchair Rugby
2008, 2012, 2016 Paralympics Games
Below (left to right)
Mandip Sehmi (as noted above)
The Olympic Torch - 12,100 torches all made in Coventry for 2012 Olympics
Neil Adams, MBE (Rugby) - Judo Silver Medals 1980 & 1984 Olympics
Marlon Devonish, MBE (Coventry) - Running Gold Medal in 2004.
Participated 2008 Olympics
Below:
Nick Skelton (Bedworth) - Horse Jumping Gold Medals 2012 & 2016 Olympics
It is a big mural. I'm so glad I found it.
Participating in Monday Mural
17 comments:
Good to see them getting the recognition they deserve.
That's a great idea!
Great that they have the recognition NOW!! and on murals...so nice!
...a great one!
As murals go, this is a fine one. Love all the action and colors.
A colourful mural. Naomi's dates reinforce that an archer can keep at that sport longer than competitors in other sports.
Nice colorful mural. I like it.
Wow, that's a long one! I really like the font.
Some one has to celebrate Coventry :)), only joking, Very nice mural showing a lot of different sports
What a great tribute to these wonderful athletes.
What a wonderful tribute to the people who participated in the Olympics. Very colourful too! Glad you found and photographed it.
Lucky you, that you found it. Thanks for sharing. It's beautiful idea to show participants of the Olympics from Coventry area. Amazing mural.
Gosh that's quite an artistic endeavour Lauren.. always good to see a community proud of their young sportspeople.
great mural...wheelchair rugby...now that's tough!
This is a very nice way to help keep these athletes in front of mind!
Nice to see local pride reflected in this large mural. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
Pretty nice, LOL.
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