Dame Denise Lewis: Olympic gold medallist is new UK Athletics president


Dame Denise Lewis in 2000
Dame Denise Lewis was the primary British athlete to win an Olympic gold within the heptathlon

Former Olympic heptathlon champion Dame Denise Lewis has been elected president of UK Athletics.

The 51-year-old takes over from former sprinter Jason Gardener, who has held the publish since 2015.

Lewis gained gold on the 2000 Sydney Olympics after securing bronze in Atlanta 4 years earlier.

Former world 1500m silver medallist Hannah England has been named a vice-president whereas different senior roles went to Tony Shiret and Arwel Williams.

Lewis was awarded a damehood within the New 12 months Honours in recognition of her function as president of Commonwealth Video games England and for providers to sport.

She has additionally labored efficiently as a pundit and tv presenter since retiring as an athlete in 2005.

Her medal haul additionally incorporates two Commonwealth golds, a European gold and two world silver medals and she or he was inducted into the England Athletics Corridor of Fame in 2011.

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