British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2019) Winner
Ben Ryan
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Ben Ryan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-09-11 （Wimbledon, London）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- SW London
Career
- Occupations
- rugby coach, sports coach, performance director
- Active Years
- 2007-2024
- Affiliations
- Brentford F.C., Fiji Sevens
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough University | — | Sports science | BSc | — | United Kingdom |
| Cambridge University | — | Education | MPhil | — | United Kingdom |
| Wimbledon College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Loughborough University
Sports science
Degree:
BSc
Country:
United Kingdom
Cambridge University
Education
Degree:
MPhil
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United Kingdom
Wimbledon College
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Companion of the Order of Fiji | — | — | Government of Fiji | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Sports Book of the Year | Sevens Heaven | — | The Telegraph | 受賞 |
Companion of the Order of Fiji
2016
Organization:
Government of Fiji
Result:
受賞
Sports Book of the Year
2019
Work:
Sevens Heaven
Organization:
The Telegraph
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sevens Heaven: The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream
2018 sports memoirMemoir of coaching Fiji Sevens to Olympic gold in 2016 Rio Olympics.
rugbyOlympicsFijian culture
Bibliography
- Sevens Heaven: The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream
Legacy
Led Fiji rugby sevens to first Olympic gold medal, awarded highest Fijian honor, book won Sports Book of the Year.
In Popular Culture
- Depicted on Fiji 50 cent coin and $7 banknote
Trivia
- Given Fijian chiefly name Ratu Peni Rayani Latianara and three acres of land.
- Former teacher at St Edward's School, Oxford, in charge of rugby and athletics.
- Brentford FC supporter and season ticket holder.