judo, weightlifting and freestyle wrestling Trevor Foster (1916–2005), international (rugby league) Lewis Jones (born 1931), international (rugby league) Rob Lewis (born 1987), Wales under 18, 19 and 20 and sevens player Alun Wyn Jones, current captain of Wales and the Ospreys (rugby union) Mike Powell (born 1978) Jo Price (born 1985), rugby union player and former footballer Mike Ruddock (born 1959), former Wales national team coach Frank Shugars, international (rugby league) Clive Sullivan (born 1943), international (rugby league) Aled Thomas (born 1985), Wales under 17, 18, 19 and 21 and sevens player Gwyn Thomas, international (rugby league) Alex Walker (born 1986), former Newport Gwent Dragons player Frank Whitcombe, international (rugby league), Lance Todd trophy winner Lenny Woodard (born 1976), international (rugby union: non–test) (rugby league) Frank Young, international (rugby league) Snooker players Dominic Dale (born 1971) Ryan Day (born 1980) Terry Griffiths (born 1947) Jamie Jones (born 1988) Darren Morgan (born 1966) Doug Mountjoy (born 1942) Ray Reardon (born 1932) Matthew Stevens (born 1977) Mark Williams (born 1975) Cliff Wilson (1934–1994) Sport shooters Johanne Brekke Ceri Dallimore Sarah Wixey (born 1970) Surfers Carwyn Williams (born 1965) Swimmers David Davies (born 1985) Valerie Davies (1912–2001) Julie Gould (born 1989) Thomas Haffield (born 1988) Nyree Lewis (born 1980) Jemma Lowe (born 1990) Paul Radmilovic (1886–1968), swimmer and water-polo player David Roberts (born 1980) Irene Steer (1889–1947) Lowri Tynan (born 1987) Martyn Woodroffe (born 1950) Weightlifters David Morgan (born 1964), three times Olympian, three times masters world champion and holder of three world records Wrestlers Mark 'Mandrews' Andrews (born 1992) Sandy Orford (1911–1986) Mason Ryan (born 1982) Adrian Street (born 1940) Rob Terry (born 1980) Don Vines (1932–1989) Orig Williams (1931–2009) Trade union leaders William Abraham (1842–1922), also known as Mabon William Brace (1865–1947) Moss Evans (1925–2002) Jim Griffiths (1890–1975) Vernon Hartshorn (1872–1931) Arthur Horner (1894–1968) Clive Jenkins (1926–1999) Will Paynter (1903–1984) Thomas Richards (1859–1931) James Henry Thomas (1874–1949) Huw T. Edwards (1892–1970) Writers For Welsh writers, see: List of Welsh writers List of Welsh language authors List of Welsh language poets (6th century to c.1600) List of Welsh women writers Other notables Helen Adams (born 1978), runner-up in Big Brother 2 (2001) Seymour Berry, 1st Baron Buckland (1877–1928), industrialist Michael Bogdanov (1938–2017), theatre director E. G. Bowen (1900–1983), geographer Betsi Cadwaladr (1789–1860), Crimean War nurse Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam (d. 1454), Seren y Fenni (Star of Abergavenny) Rees Davies (1938–2005), historian John