British orienteer

Heather Monro Medal record

Women's orienteering
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
|  2005 Aichi | Sprint
World Games
|  2005 Duisburg | Middle
World Cup
|  2000  | WC Overall
European Championships
|  2000 Truskavets  | Relay

Heather Monro (born 4 September 1971) was the second British female[note 1] orienteer to win a world championship medal. She came 5th at the World Orienteering Championships in 2001.[1] At the 2003 World Orienteering Championships she was the highest placed British Female coming Fourteenth place over the 11.8 km race.[2] 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.[3]

One of Heather's most notable victories came in the 2003 O-Ringen.[4] She has also won the British Orienteering Championships in all four individual disciplines, the only woman to do so,[5] and has won the JK Orienteering Festival 5 times, as well as winning the inaugural JK Sprint.

She runs for South London Orienteers and Halden SK in Norway. She is a member of the British Athletes Commission (BAC) executive committee.[6]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Yvette Hague was the first British orienteer to win a world championship medal.

## References[edit]

1. ^ www.uksport.gov.uk http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/519/. Retrieved 16 June 2008. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
2. ^ www.uksport.gov.uk http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/1532/. Retrieved 16 June 2008. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
3. ^ http://www.sportingchampions.org.uk/sc2/champions_profile.php?champion_id=46 Archived 2007-05-28 at archive.today Retrieved 16 June 2008
4. ^ "GB Orienteering Squad member Heather Monro wins Super Elite at O-Ringen". trymysport.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
5. ^ "British Orienteering".
6. ^ "Athlete Support". britishorienteering.org.uk. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2009.

## External links[edit]

* Heather Monro at World of O