Anna Watkins (right) took a rowing gold
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Wokingham's Olympic heroes in celebration parade: Live Blog
By Hugh FortSeptember 10, 2012
Wokingham's Olympians will be joining the victory parade in London today which starts at 1.30.
Keep an eye out for rowing gold medallist Anna Watkins and her partner Katherine Grainger, who came first in the Double Sculls at Eton Dorney.
Also in the parade are triple gold medal winning Ascot Paralympian Sophie Christiansen, as well as Bracknell and Wokingham swimming club member Andrew Willis, who reached the 200m breaststroke final
Other athletes include six members of Sonning-based Reading Hockey Club who picked up Olympic Bronze in the women's competition.
Beth Storry, Emily Maguire, Helen Richardson, Skipper Kate Walsh, Laura Bartlett and striker Alex Danson were all on the podium at London 2012.
Local Reading-based rowers also made history at the London 2012 games with Helen Glover and Heather Stanning winningc Gold in the Women's Pair,
Reading rowers Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter won silver in the men's Lightweight Double Sculls.
Join our live blog from the parade in London from 12pm below
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