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| − | '''Kevin Marques''', previously known as '''Kevin Sheldrake''' (born Kevin Bartlett, 1961) is an athlete, singer and charity worker. | + | '''Kevin Marques''', previously known as '''Kevin Sheldrake''' (born '''Kevin Bartlett'''<ref name=circa />, 1961) is an athlete, singer and charity worker. |
| − | His father was in the Army, and the family moved many times during his childhood. He went to school in many different places, including [[Kirkudbright]], [[Salisbury]], [[Basingstoke]], [[Canterbury]], [[Hollywood]] | + | His father was in the Army, and the family moved many times during his childhood. He went to school in many different places, including [[Kirkudbright]], [[Salisbury]], [[Basingstoke]], [[Canterbury]], [[Hollywood, County Down]], and [[Uckfield]], as well as Celle and Rinteln in Germany. At the age of 11 he changed his surname to Sheldrake, when his mother remarried. He changed it again, to Marques, on starting a career as a recording artist.<ref name=circa>http://www.circa-club.com/gallery/gay_history_icons_kevin_sheldrake_marques.php [[Circa Club]] icons gallery</ref> |
==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
| − | From the age of 14 he had a strong interest in sports, mainly athletics, but sometimes badminton. He competed in athletic competitions at County and National level, as well as with clubs in Germany. In the 1990 [[Gay Games]] in Vancouver he won gold and silver medals for athletics. He has been involved with the [[British Lesbian and Gay Sports Federation]].<ref name=circa /> | + | From the age of 14 he had a strong interest in sports, mainly athletics, but sometimes badminton. He competed in athletic competitions at County and National level, as well as with clubs in Germany. In the 1990 [[Gay Games]] in Vancouver he won gold and silver medals for athletics. He has been involved with the [[British Lesbian and Gay Sports Federation]].<ref name=circa /> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 2 May 2014
Kevin Marques, previously known as Kevin Sheldrake (born Kevin Bartlett[1], 1961) is an athlete, singer and charity worker.
His father was in the Army, and the family moved many times during his childhood. He went to school in many different places, including Kirkudbright, Salisbury, Basingstoke, Canterbury, Hollywood, County Down, and Uckfield, as well as Celle and Rinteln in Germany. At the age of 11 he changed his surname to Sheldrake, when his mother remarried. He changed it again, to Marques, on starting a career as a recording artist.[1]
Athletics
From the age of 14 he had a strong interest in sports, mainly athletics, but sometimes badminton. He competed in athletic competitions at County and National level, as well as with clubs in Germany. In the 1990 Gay Games in Vancouver he won gold and silver medals for athletics. He has been involved with the British Lesbian and Gay Sports Federation.[1]
References
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