Dame Denise Lewis won gold in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She remains a role model and sports ambassador for women in athletics.

Dame Denise Lewis DBE (born 1972) is a retired British heptathlete, sports administrator, and broadcaster. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and bronze in Atlanta 1996. A two-time Commonwealth and European champion, Lewis set a personal best of 6,831 points in 2000, which was once the British record.

After she retired in 2005, Lewis became a well-known athletics commentator and television personality, working with BBC Sport’s Olympic coverage. She was awarded a DBE for her contributions to sport and now inspires others through her leadership, mentoring, and support for women in athletics and sports equality.

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