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Dame Mary Peters

Episode 6 of 9

Bryan Cooney meets sport stars who will one day be remembered as legends. Gold medallist Dame Mary Peters tells Bryan about Olympic success and surviving death threats.

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Dame Mary Peters thrilled the crowds by winning Olympic gold in Munich in 1972.

Living in Belfast at the height of the troubles her training was often disrupted by acts of terrorism.

In conversation with Bryan Cooney Mary talks of the thrill of success at the Olympics and how she survived death threats back home in Northern Ireland.

25 minutes

Last on

Sun 8 Aug 2010 06:00

Broadcasts

  • Thu 5 Aug 2010 11:30
  • Sun 8 Aug 2010 06:00