Linford Christie's niece, The First black Miss England
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Rachel Christie ,Linford Christie's niece,
The First black Miss England
LONDON, July 21 – An Olympic hopeful, dreaming of competing in the London 2012 Games, was crowned Miss England 2009, the first black Miss England.
The 20 year old Rachel Christie who from Kensington, West London and is the niece of former Olympic sprint champ Linford Christie. She will represent the UK in heptathlon at the 2012 Olympics, triumphed despite being injured in a car crash last Friday. She suffered whiplash and bruising and spent the night in hospital but recovered to scoop the beauty title.
Rachel Christie told organisers: "My ambition in life is to win gold in the 2012 Olympics. I want to be successful in whatever I choose to do in life."
Rachel Christie will go on to compete in Miss World 2009 in South Africa in December.
Video: Crowning moment of Miss England 2009, Rachel Christie
Miss World 2008, Ksenia Sukhinova. and Miss England 2009, Rachel Christie
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