Sign up for the MyWigan newsletter for the biggest stories direct to your inbox Wigan’s Olympic star Keely Hodgkinson got to fulfill a lifelong dream after scooping a silver in Tokyo.
Her millionaire benefactor, Barrie Wells, promised Keely a ride in his vintage Aston Martin DB5 as an incentive to reach the final.
Mr Wells - a millionaire business tycoon from Liverpool and huge athletics fan - sponsored Keely after she missed out on funding in preparation for Tokyo, despite being one of UK Athletics’ rising stars. READ MORE:Cafe owner's response to scathing 'Real Housewives of Rammy' Tripadvisor review He also promised her a spin in an Aston Martin, James Bond’s car, if she made the 800 metre final – where she took silver.
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