Honours for 2012 athletes
Olympians and Paralympians are to be awarded honours at Buckingham Palace today. Cyclist Laura Trott, Para-Equestrian Sophie Christiansen and Paralympic runner Richard Whitehead will be among those to receive honours.
OBE for Paralympic gold winner Sophie Christiansen
An OBE will be awarded to gold medal-winning Para-Equestrian Sophie Christiansen at Buckingham Palace today.
The 25-year-old from Maidenhead in Berkshire became Britain's first triple gold medallist of the London 2012 Paralympics.
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