Bristol has produced many fine athletes throughout the years including Ellis Genge, Judd Trump and Lily Owsley. Our BristolWorld newsletter is curated by us for you - sign up here
Scroll through to learn about the 20 famous athletes who were born in Bristol and where they were raised.
1. Emily Diamond
British track and field athlete Emily Diamond was born in Bristol in 1991. Diamond took up athletics at Bristol Grammar School and has since won bronze at the 2016 Olympics and gold at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. | Getty Images
2. Ellis Genge
The professional rugby player was born in Bristol in 1995. He grew up in Knowle West and studied at John Cabot Academy. | Getty Images
3. Claudia Fragapane
The famous artistic gymnast was born in Bristol in 1997. She attended St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School and started gymnastic at age six. She was the first English women to win four gold medals in a single Commonwealth Games since 1930 nine years ago. | Getty Images
4. Judd Trump
A former world champion and world number one, snooker ace Judd Trump was born in Whitchurch and reached the World Under-21 Championship semi-finals at the age of just 14 Photo: Alex Pantling