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CodeDS/UK/21474
NameLewis; Denise (1972-); OBE; English athlete
Dates1972-
GenderFemale
BiographyDenise Lewis OBE (born 27 August 1972, in West Bromwich) is a retired English track and field athlete, who specialised in the heptathlon. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Lewis was honoured as Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 New Year Honours. Since retiring from athletics, she has undertaken various television and media work and is now a regular athletics pundit for BBC Television, including during London 2012 and Rio 2016.

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