Sporting Witness - Bob Champion wins the National
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In 1981, Bob Champion won a fairytale victory in Britain's most famous steeplechase, the Grand National.
Two years earlier, Champion had been diagnosed with cancer.
He had survived the treatment by dreaming of a National win.
Bob Champion recalls the race for Sporting Witness.
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Published on Saturday, 14th April 2012.
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