Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Robert "Bob" Champion MBE (born 4 June 1948) is an English former jump jockey who won the 1981 Grand National on Aldaniti. His triumph was made into a film Champions, with John Hurt portraying Champion. The film is based on Champion's book Champions Story, which he wrote with close friend and racing journalist and broadcaster Jonathan Powell. Champion was born in Guisborough, England. At the height of his career as a jockey, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July 1979.. }
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- Bob_Champion comment "Robert "Bob" Champion MBE (born 4 June 1948) is an English former jump jockey who won the 1981 Grand National on Aldaniti. His triumph was made into a film Champions, with John Hurt portraying Champion. The film is based on Champion's book Champions Story, which he wrote with close friend and racing journalist and broadcaster Jonathan Powell. Champion was born in Guisborough, England. At the height of his career as a jockey, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July 1979.".