Heather Fell

Heather was brought up in rural Devon where she rode horses and swam competitively from a young age which led into the sport of tetrathlon from which she progressed on to modern pentathlon which combines the disciplines of running, swimming, shooting, fencing and show jumping.

Heather read physiotherapy at Brunel University, combining her studies with a hectic training schedule.  She found initial success at junior level winning 2 gold and a silver medal at the 2003 World Junior Championships.

Her path to Olympic success, however, was not straight forward. In 2006 after a series of injuries and setbacks, her funding was cut; she was forced to move back in with her parents and contemplated quitting sport all together.

Back home in Devon, Heather overcame her injury and worked three part time jobs to fund her own training.

Through sheer determination and perseverance, she returned to form and went on to win bronze at the 2007 World Cup in Moscow and gold and silver at the 2007 European Championships in Riga thus qualifying for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.