Medal record | ||
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Competitor for United Kingdom | ||
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]