Here is a list (in no particular order) of 15 sports people Sussex can be proud of - whether they are born in the county or live here. Who else would you include in this list?
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Top sports people from Sussex
. Kristina Cook - Findon
Won golds at the World Championships and European Championships and silver at the 2012 London Olympics and many other medals in various championships since 1995.
. Tom Mitchell - Cuckfield
Captained England Sevens Rugby team to silver medal at the Rio Olympics and bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
. Clare Connor CBE - Brighton
Captained the England Cricket team and is now director of Cricket for the ECB. Claire was also the first woman to play for the all-star charity side Lashings World XI.
. Derek Bell - Pagham
He won the Le Mans 24 hours five times, the Daytona 24 three times and the World Sportscar Championship twice. He also raced in Formula One for the Ferrari, Wheatcroft, McLaren, Surtees and Tecno teams.
. Holly Colvin - Chichester
Youngest person to play Test cricket (of either sex) for England
. Joe Marler - Eastbourne
Rugby prop who has made 200 appearance sfor Harlequins and 66 caps for England
1. Kristina Cook - Findon
Won golds at the World Championships and European Championships and silver at the 2012 London Olympics and many other medals in various championships since 1995.
2. Tom Mitchell - Cuckfield
Captained England Sevens Rugby team to silver medal at the Rio Olympics and bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
3. Clare Connor CBE - Brighton
Captained the England Cricket team and is now director of Cricket for the ECB. Claire was also the first woman to play for the all-star charity side Lashings World XI.
4. Derek Bell - Pagham
He won the Le Mans 24 hours five times, the Daytona 24 three times and the World Sportscar Championship twice. He also raced in Formula One for the Ferrari, Wheatcroft, McLaren, Surtees and Tecno teams.