Heather Monro
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United Kingdom |
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| Women's Orienteering | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2005 Aichi | Sprint |
| World Games | ||
| Bronze | 2005 Duisburg | Middle |
| World Cup | ||
| Bronze | 2000 | WC Overall |
| European Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2000 Truskavets | Relay |
Heather Monro (born 4 September 1971) was the second British female[1] orienteer to win a world championship medal. She came 5th at the World Orienteering Championships in 2001. [2] At the 2003 World Orienteering Championships she was the highest placed British Female coming Fourteenth place over the 11.8 km race.[3] At the 2005 World Orienteering Championships she took the bronze medal in the sprint distance. She also came third at the World Games in the same year.[4]
One of Heather's most notable victories came in the 2003 O-Ringen.[5]
She runs for South London Orienteers and Wayfarers and Halden SK in Norway. She is a member of the British Athletes Commission (BAC) executive committee.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Yvette Hague was the first British orienteer to win a world championship medal.
- ^ http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/519/ Retrieved on 16th of June 2008
- ^ http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/1532/ Retrieved on 16th of June 2008
- ^ http://www.sportingchampions.org.uk/sc2/champions_profile.php?champion_id=46 Retrieved on 16th of June 2008
- ^ "GB Orienteering Squad member Heather Monro wins Super Elite at O-Ringen". trymysport.co.uk. http://www.trymysport.co.uk/sports_news/orienteering_news/2003/july03/munro_wins.htm. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Athlete Support". britishorienteering.org.uk. http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/team/support.php. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
