Tanni Grey-Thompson adds 800m gold at Sydney in 2000 to an impressive haul of medals dating back to Seoul in 1988

Eleven golds in five Paralympics and leading the 2002 Welsh Commonwealth team have been highs in a glittering career

Tanni's athletic achievements are recognised with an MBE in 1993 and an OBE in 1999

As well as her success on the track, Grey-Thompson can also lay claim to six London Marathon titles

The 2004 Games in Athens brings a mixture of glory and heartache - victory in the 100m and 400m events

And a disappointing performance in the final of the 800m, which sees Tanni finish out of the medals for once

But Britain's Paralympians still leave Athens with a bumper haul of 35 golds, second only to China in the medals table

Tanni's prolific career and contribution to sport are again recognised in 2005 when she is made a Dame by the Queen

With the announcement of her retirement, Grey-Thompson calls time on one of the most remarkable careers in sport

Tanni chooses to make the T53 200m at the Parlaympic World Cup in Manchester her last-ever competitive race

Grey-Thompson finishes with a silver medal and makes an emotional farewell to her fans in the drizzle in Manchester