Born
27th August 1972
Place
West midlands
Occupation
Athlete

1994
won her first gold medal
for the heptathlon at the
Commonwealth games

1996
won a bronze medal in
the Atlanta Olympics.

1997
won Silver in theWorld
championships

1998
Took part in the
European
champianships.

DENISE LEWIS
Athlete / heptathlete

An outstanding heptathlete who competes in 7 combined and punishising athletic disciplines- hurdles, high jump, shot put, sprinting, long jump, javelin and middle distance running.

POWER AND BEAUTY

Denise Lewis is one of the UK's greatest females athletes. A female equivalent to Daley Thompson a queen of the heptathlon.
Born on the 27th August 1972 in Birmingham to a single Mother, life was difficult however Denise did have a passion for sports especially athletics. Her passion for athletics progressed from winning English School titles to becoming Olympic Hepthathlon Champion in year 2000.
Denise first came to the attention of the Mass Media when in 1994 she won the Commonwealth Games by beating hot favourite Austrialia's Jane Fleming. Since winning the 1996 Commonwealth Games Heptathlon Denise has won all the major titles apart from the World Championships. Her greatest achievement has been winning the Sydney 2000 Olympics Heptathlon title. Her leg heavily strapped from two days of intensive competition and with a bad injury Denise still had the courage to complete the 800 metres and win the Olympic title.
Since the Olympic Games Denise has had a daughter with her partner Belgium Sprinter Patrick Stevens, and has changed coaches from Charles Von Commenee to Frank Dick. Denise has also faced heavy criticism for having Dr Ekaert as her technical advisor, the former East German Coach was involved in the drug cheating scandal of the l990's.
Denise's Final aims in athletics are this summer's forthcoming World Championships in Paris and the Olympic Games in Greece. Denise has received an MBE, and does modelling outside the Sport. Her achievements in athletics has been an inspiration to the Black Community, and has also helped raise the profile of one of the sport's most difficult events.

Denise has graced the covers of many publications and featured in the Power and Beauty calender with other athletes.