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Amy Williams and Rod Carr recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours List

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Natalie Broadbent 15 June 2010

Winter Olympic gold medalist Amy Williams was among those in sport recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Williams received an MBE for her performance in Vancouver where she became the first individual British Winter Olympic gold medalist since 1980.

Retired Badminton player Donna Kellogg received an MBE in recognition of her successful 12-year career in which she won Commonwealth and European gold medals in the doubles.

Meanwhile, Rod Carr, UK Sport Board Member and former Chief Executive of the Royal Yachting Association, received a CBE for his services to sailing.

He said: “I feel incredibly proud to be awarded this honour. It was an honour in itself to lead the RYA during a period of significant change and development for our sport.

"Without the support of an army of committed volunteers, the RYA Staff and my family, my contribution and effectiveness would have been greatly diminished. Not many people are fortunate enough to have had a career in an activity that is their passion; I count myself as extremely privileged.”

Others to be recognised from Olympic and Paralympic sport were:

OBE:
Zara Peters - for services to athletics
Shane Sutton - for services to sport
Carol Walton - for services to disability sport
Ann Wild - for services to wheelchair basketball

MBE:
Reginald Adams - for services to sport
Robin Courage - for services to disability sport
Geoffrey Holt - for services to disability sailing
Jennifer Kent - for voluntary service to gymnastics
John Lister - for services to athletics, Cardiff
John Lloyd - for services to cycling, mid and north Wales
Margaret Penny - for services to hockey in Northern Ireland and to the British Parachute Association
Steven Scott - for services to disability sport
Nicola Tustain - for services to disability sport

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