Made in Chesterfield: The sports stars who put our town on the map, including Arsenal goalkeepers Bob Wilson and John Lukic, snooker legend Fred Davis and swimmer Imogen Clark - picture gallery
Chesterfield has produced some pretty big time sportsmen and women down the years.
By Stephen Thirkill
Published 8th Dec 2021, 16:03 BST
Updated 27th Nov 2023, 09:43 BST
From league and FA Cup winners to national champions, England stars, a rally driver and a medal winning swimmer, here are 15 stars who have done themselves and our town proud.
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Rally driver Rhys Yates (centre) currently competes in the WRC-2 for M-Sport Ford World Rally Team. He made his race debut at the 2016 Wales Rally GB following a switch from motorcross in 2013. Photo: Getty Images
Madeleine Thompson is a 4 point British wheelchair basketball player. In 2008, at the age of thirteen, she became the youngest ever player to represent Great Britain in wheelchair basketball. She was part of the British team at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Photo: Adam Pretty
Chesterfield's Robert Welbourn won gold medals in the 4x100 metre freestyle relay and silver medals in the 400 metre freestyle S10 events at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Paralympics. He has won multiple levels at world and European level. Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos
Daniel Bramble was an English athlete specialising in the long jump. He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 World Indoor Championships. Photo: Ian MacNicol