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who was given an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list at the weekend. Sheffield’s Lord Mayor, Councillor Sylvia Dunkley said: “Jessica will be a wonderful addition to the city’s ‘walk of fame’. She is a great ambassador for the city across the world and is an ideal role model for young people, not just in Sheffield, but nationally. “There were many very worthy nominations for this year’s honour, but she truly deserves to become a Sheffield Legend, as one of the greatest athletes of
her generation.” Jessica will be inducted into the walk of fame in a ceremony hosted by the Lord Mayor and Leader of the Council, Councillor Julie Dore, outside the Town Hall on Monday (20 June) at 12.15pm. After progressing through junior and youth competitions, Jessica hit the international headlines in her first senior championships for the English team in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where she was a surprise bronze medal winner in the heptathlon. Jessica is now a double
Outdoor and Indoor World Champion after winning the Gold medals in Berlin and Doha. She became World Outdoor Heptathlon Champion at Berlin 2009 and World Indoor Pentathlon Champion at Doha 2010 - setting a new pentathlon championship record with 4,937 points. Last year Jessica became European Heptathlon Champion in Barcelona with 6,823 points – scoring a new personal best and new championship record. Jessica attended King Ecgbert School in Dore before going to the
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GOLDEN GIRL JESSICA TO JOIN WALK OF FAME Sheffield’s golden girl of athletics will be inducted into Sheffield’s prestigious ‘walk of fame’ next week. World Champion heptathlete, Jessica Ennis was chosen as the next Sheffield Legend from dozens of nominations sent in by local people and then chosen by the independent Selection Board. Her plaque will join those of previous local heroes such as Seb Coe, Michael Palin, Sean Bean and Joe Cocker outside the Town Hall. It will complete a double celebration for Jessica,
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nominated by local people and chosen by an independent Selection Board representing various sectors within the city - the arts, sport, education, media and business - which is chaired by the Lord Mayor.
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