Believe
Boxing, Olympics and my life outside the ring
$24.76
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2018
Summary
The inspiring story of the twice Olympic Gold medallist, LGBT icon and national treasure
At London 2012, Nicola Adams made history. The flyweight boxer became the first woman ever to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with the nation cheering her on, she did it all over again.
Years of relentless training, fundraising and determination have seen Nicola battle through injury, prejudice and defeat to become one of Britain’s best-loved athletes and an inspiration …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241980552 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241980550 |
| Author: | Nicola Adams |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 171g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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The British public don’t just admire her, they love her– Guardian
The British public don’t just admire her, they love her * Guardian *
Nicola Adams
Nicola Adams is the reigning Olympic, World, Commonwealth Games and European Games boxing champion at flyweight. She became the first woman in the UK to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing during London 2012 and won her second Olympic Gold in Rio 2016. She topped the list of the Independent’s 101 most influential LGBT people in Britain for 2012 and was voted Glamour’s Sportswoman of the Year in 2013. She has also appeared as an extra “Coronation Street” and “Emmerdale”, and had a cameo appearance in the BBC drama series “Waterloo Road”, where she played herself.
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