ON THIS DAY: 2000

2000: Jonathan Edwards (above) won gold at the Sydney Olympics in the triple jump.

2005: Spain’s Fernando Alonso became the youngest Formula One world champion at the age of 24 after finishing third in the Brazilian Grand Prix. 2011: Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the men’s road race at the cycling World Championships in Copenhagen.

2013: Snooker player Stephen Lee was banned for 12 years after being found guilty of seven charges of match-fixing.