- Bob Champion was born on June 4, 1948 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Champions (1984), 3-2-1 (1978) and Gladiators (1992).
- SpouseJo Beswick (divorced, 1 child)
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1983 for his services to horse-racing.
- Jockey who overcame life-threatening cancer in 1979 to win the Grand National in 1981. His horse, Aldaniti was also making a third comeback after three crippling injuries.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2021 Queen's New Years Honours List for his charitable services to Prostate and Testicular Cancer Research based in Newmarket, Suffolk, England. He is the founder of the Bob Champion Cancer Trust.
- In an ironic twist of fate, his life was saved by a veterinary surgeon! While they were making love, she noticed a lump which he had thought was just an injury and told him to get it checked out immediately.
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