Heather Monro

Heather Monro is a British orienteer, born on 4 September 1971, and the second British woman to win a World Orienteering Championships medal. She placed fifth at the 2001 championships, was the highest placed British woman at the 2003 championships over the 11.8 km race, and took the bronze medal in the sprint distance at the 2005 championships. She also finished third at the World Games the same year. One of her most notable victories came at the 2003 O-Ringen. She has won the British Orienteering Championships in all four individual disciplines, the only woman to do so, has won the JK Orienteering Festival five times and won the inaugural JK Sprint. She runs for South London Orienteers and Halden SK in Norway and sits on the British Athletes Commission executive committee.