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Aged eight, Michelle Smith knew that she would be a champion. In Atlanta, she proved it three times over and though her gold was tarnished by dark rumours, she returned to Ireland a hero. In this book she tells her story from her childhood in Rathcoole to her remarkable achievement at the 1996 Olympics. The swimmer's tally of three golds and one bronze at the Atlanta Games have made her an international star, but there are those who question her victories, saying that her success is drug-related. Smith strongly refutes these allegations. From the age of ten, she has been ... Read more
Aged eight, Michelle Smith knew that she would be a champion. In Atlanta, she proved it three times over and though her gold was tarnished by dark rumours, she returned to Ireland a hero. In this book she tells her story from her childhood in Rathcoole to her remarkable achievement at the 1996 Olympics. The swimmer's tally of three golds and one bronze at the Atlanta Games have made her an international star, but there are those who question her victories, saying that her success is drug-related. Smith strongly refutes these allegations. From the age of ten, she has been ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851589302
SKU
KLN0018445
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
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