Chris Froome: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

The question

Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Chris Froome

British cyclist

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

David Kinjah, my old coach and mentor in Kenya.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 June 2014 source ↗

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Person David Kinjah not yet on FLAPSS
Place Kenya

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Bonnie Raitt Singer and guitarist

Dolores Huerta.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2022 source ↗

Brett Anderson English singer

My wife. She is the most beautiful person I know in every way and has an endless energy for other people that a vinegary old misanthrope like myself can only marvel at.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 September 2011 source ↗

Cybill Shepherd American actress and former model

Jimmy Carter, for his wisdom and courage in going to meet Hamas.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 June 2008 source ↗

PP Arnold

Oprah Winfrey, as Maya Angelou and Tina Turner are no longer with us. These women are Afro-American queens who, despite growing up in the racist south experiencing physical, emotional and sexual abuse, rose to the top of their professions and are an inspiration to women everywhere.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 October 2023 source ↗