Steven Bradbury: Last Man Standing

Steven Bradbury: Last Man Standing
ISBN-10
0975728784
ISBN-13
9780975728789
Category
Skaters
Pages
199
Language
English
Published
2005-01-01
Authors
Gary Smart, Steven Bradbury

Description

Speed skater Steven Bradbury collected perhaps the most unlikely, unthinkable gold medal in the history of the Olympics. His last-to- first roll to gold at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games captured the imagination of millions of people around the world. In crisp and colourful prose, Smart has captured Bradbury's larrikin life.

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