Heather Warner (née Lewis, born 25 October 1993) is a Welsh racewalker. In 2023, she became the British champion in the 5000 metres race walk.[1][2]
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| Birth name | Heather Lewis | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1993 Clerkenhill, Nr.Haverfordwest, Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5K walk, 10K walk, 20K walk | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Pembrokeshire Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAs Heather Lewis she represented Wales at the 2022 Commonwealth Games[3] in the 10,000 metres walk event, recording a personal best 45:09.19, in a fitth place finish.[4]
After getting married[5] she competed as Heather Warner and became the British champion after winning the 5,000 metres walk event at the 2023 British Athletics Championships, held in Manchester.[6] She had previously won the title at the 2014 British Athletics Championships under her maiden name.
References
edit- ^ "Heather Warner, athlete profile". The Power of 10. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Heather Warner, athlete profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Heather Lewis". Birmingham 2022 Commmonwealth Games. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's 10,000m Race Walk". Birmingham 2022. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Top Pembrokeshire athlete sets sights on Paris Olympics, 2024". Western Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "5000 Metres Walk Women". UK Athletics. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
External links
edit- Heather Warner at World Athletics
- Heather Lewis at Welsh Athletics
- Heather Lewis at Team Wales
- Heather Lewis at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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