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Awards since the 2004 Olympic Games


Dame Commander of the British Empire

BBC Sports Personality of the Year

International Athlete of the Year - Voted by International Sports Journalist

European Female Athlete of the Year

International Amateur Athletic Federation - Female Performance of the Year

Sports Writers Association Sports Woman of the Year

British Athletic Writers Association Female Athlete of the Year

London Sports Personality of the Year

BBC Radio London Sports Personality of the Year

BBC Radio London Athlete of the Year

BBC South East Sports Personality of the Year

BBC South East Courier Award

Celebrity Sports Star of the Year

Transworld Sport Sports Woman of the Year

Sunday Times Sports Woman of the Year

Norwich Union Award for Best Performance in a British Vest 2004

Kent Invicta Award for Outstanding Achievement

T4 Honours Award

Great Britons Award - Sport

Diva Best Female

TV Moments Awards - Best Sport Moment of the Year

TV Moments Awards - Golden Moment of the Year

World Top Ten Athletes Award - Voted by the Chinese Public

Glamour Magazine Sports Woman of the Year

Women of the Year Outstanding Achievement Award

Walpole Award for British Sporting Excellence

Glasgow - Lord Provost Award

Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

Sporting Biography - General

Born  
  Kelly Holmes
Date  
  19th April 1970
Where  
  Pembury, Kent
Career  
  International running career 1993-2005
   

I started running when I was 12 years old after being encouraged by my school PE teacher Debbie Page. Six months later I joined Tonbridge Athletics Club, where I was coached by David Arnold.

Inspired by Seb Coe after watching him win Olympic gold medals in 1500m at 1984 Olympics, which then led me to have the dream of being an Olympic Champion.

Sporting Biography - International running career

2006-2008  
 
  • National School Sports Champion
2005  
 
  • Honoured with a Damehood by the Queen in the New Year's Honours
  • Winner of the Laureus World Sports Woman of the Year Award
2004  
 
  • Gold OLYMPIC GAMES 800m
  • Gold OLYMPIC GAMES 1500m
  • New British record 1500m 3:57.90
  • 1st World Athletics Final - 1500m
  • Winner of the Performance of the Year Award at the IAAF Gala
  • BBC Sports Personality of the Year
  • European Athlete of the Year 2004
  • European indoor record at 1000m 2:32.96
2003  
 
  • Silver 800 metres World Championships
  • Silver 1500m World Indoor Championships
  • British record of 4:02.66
2002  
 
  • Gold 1500m Commonwealth Games
  • Bronze 800m European Championships
2001  
 
  • Silver 800m Goodwill Games
2000  
 
  • Bronze 800m Olympic Games
1998  
 
  • Silver 1500m Commonwealth Games
1997  
 
  • British record at 1500m - 3:58.07
  • British record at 1000m - 2:32.55
1996  
 
  • 4th Olympic Games 800m
1995  
 
  • Silver 1500m and Bronze 800m World Championships
  • British record at 800m - 1:56.21
  • British record at 1000m - 2:32.80
1994  
 
  • Gold Commonwealth Games 1500m
  • Silver European Championships 1500m

Visit The DoubleGold Shop to buy your personalised signed copy of Kelly's autobiography 'Black White and Gold'

   

Kelly's Personal best times as a junior

800m  
 
  • PB at 12/13 years old - 2:22.9
  • PB at 13/14 years old - 2:15.1
  • PB at 14/15 years old - 2:13.1
  • PB at 15/16 years old - 2:11.0
  • PB at 16/17 years old - 2:09.45
1500m  
 
  • PB at 12/13 years old - 4:37.8
  • PB at 13/14 years old - 4:35.2
  • PB at 14/15 years old - 4:41.1
  • PB at 15/16 years old - 4:26.9
  • PB at 16/17 years old - 4:26.1