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World Service,29 Jun 1999,4 mins

Winning the Grand National

My Century

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Steeple chase jockey Bob Champion was diagnosed with testicular cancer in March 1979. He was 31. He was told he might only have a few months to live but what kept him going was the dream of winning the Grand National. He went on to win the event on the racehorse Aldaniti in 1981.

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