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Trevor Gadd and Professor Peter Radford have represented Wolverhampton in cycling and athletics respectively and appeared for their country at both the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
They will be the latest big names to be included in Wolverhampton's Sporting Hall of Fame, launched by the City of Wolverhampton Council and the Wolverhampton City Sports Advisory Council in 1999 to recognise and celebrate the achievements of sportsmen and women who have represented Wolverhampton on an international stage.
The chair of Wolverhampton's Sports Advisory Council, Peter Holmes MBE, said: "We are delighted to be inducting 2 more inspirational Wulfrunians into our Sporting Hall of Fame.
"Trevor and Peter are both individuals who have performed with great success on a world stage and have been true ambassadors of everything that is good about the City of Wolverhampton."
Trevor Gadd was a member of Wolverhampton Wheelers Cycling Club and began competitive racing in 1975 when he won his first bronze medal in the British National Championships.
Representing Great Britain and England at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games, he went on to dominate track cycling in the 1970s.
Runner Peter Radford spent his early years training at Aldersley Stadium where he was coached by Wolverhampton and Bilston Athletics Club.
He went on to set numerous world records in 50m, 100m and 200m races and won medals while representing his country at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games. He achieved this despite having been in a wheelchair as a child due to a serious illness.
This ceremony will take place on Saturday 23 September at WV Active Aldersley, where the Sporting Hall of Fame's books and honours boards are displayed.
Previous inductees include athlete Denise Lewis, racing driver Richard Atwood and Wolverhampton Wanderers legends Bert Williams and Billy Wright.
Councillor Steve Evans, the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet Member for City Environment, said: "The City of Wolverhampton has a long history of producing top level sportspeople and we are delighted to celebrate their achievements through our Sporting Hall of Fame, which is proudly held at WV Active Aldersley.
"I would like to congratulate Trevor and Peter on their successes, and welcome them into Wolverhampton's Sporting Hall of Fame."
- released: Tuesday 5 September, 2017