Famous British athletes

POSTED: 02:36 PM PDT Jul 23, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 23, 2012 

With the 2012 Summer Olympics games about to kick off in London, join us for a look at some of the most famous British athletes ever.

British athletes - Lewis Hamilton
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Making his Formula One debut at age 22, Lewis Hamilton finished second overall in his rookie season in 2007 and came back to win the World Championship the following season. He's had a total of 18 wins in his career so far.

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