Sophie Christiansen
Equestrian
Paralympic equestrian who has won numerous gold medals at the Paralympics, including three at the 2012 Games in London.
She began riding horses when she was six, as a means of psychotherapy for the cerebral palsy that she was born with.
In 2013 she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
She was born in Ascot, Berkshire, England.
She belongs to an elite list of British athletes to win a Paralympic gold medal, which includes David Weir.