Denise Lewis

Denise Lewis has enjoyed a decorated career as an athlete and sports presenter, best known for claiming Olympic Gold and being a World Champion in the Heptathlon. Today, Denise is the President of UK Athletics and Commonwealth Games England, dedicated to developing the next generation of winning athletes. Having been appointed DBE in the New Year Honours and awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards, Denise has solidified her name in the history books of sports. If you are looking for a motivational and inspirational speaker who can share their success in sports, hire Denise Lewis today.

Renowned for her talents as a track and field athlete, one of Denise’s greatest achievements was when she claimed Gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Having achieved Bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, Denise strived that little bit harder to top the leader boards and claim the winning title just four years later. Other prominent victories of Denise’s include winning Gold at the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games and being the European Heptathlon Champion in 1998. She has also achieved Silver at the World Championships, in 1997 and 1999, along with claiming a Gold medal at the European Cup in 1995 and a Silver medal at the European Cup in 2003. With such titles to her name, Denise is widely regarded as one of the greatest female multi-eventers in Britain.

Retiring from athletics, Denise never truly left the great sporting world behind, going on to become an Athletics Pundit for the BBC. Having covered countless top sporting events, such as the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games, Denise uses her expertise as a former athlete to help audiences understand the performance of the athletes they are watching on screen. In addition to sports punditry, Denise has also been the Co-Host of Right on the Money and the Presenter of Secret Britain. She has also been a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2004, along with performing on the 2016 Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special. Denise’s final stint at BBC Sports was during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – hosting alongside presenter Gabby Logan, Michael Johnson and Jessica Ennis-Hill. Reporting her last show, on the games’ athletics tournaments, Denise announced she’d be stepping into a new role as President of UK Athletics. 

An acclaimed athlete, who has claimed accolades such as Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year on three occasions and British Athletics Writers’ Association Female Athlete of the Year on four occasions, Denise Lewis is now highly sought after as a speaker to share her inspirational journey. Having also been named on the Powerlist of the 100 Most Influential Black Britons and been inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame, Denise is without a doubt a role model to hundreds of people globally. When hired as a speaker, Denise shares the motivational story of her career as an athlete, and her expertise in performance – which she continues to demonstrate as the President of UK Athletics today. Don’t miss your opportunity to hear the career story of the iconic Denise Lewis at your next event.