Kelly Sotherton

Event: Heptathlon/Pentathlon/400m

Date of Birth: 13th November 1976

Place of Birth: Newport, Isle of Wight

Club: Birchfield Harriers

Personal Bests:
Pentathlon (Indoor) - 4927 points (Birmingham) 2007
Heptathlon (Outdoor) - 6547 (Gotzis) 2005

Honours:
2008 Valencia World Indoor Championships - Silver (Pentathlon)
2007 Osaka World Championships - Bronze (Heptathlon)
2007 Birmingham European Indoor Championships - Silver (Pentathlon)
2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games - Gold (Heptathlon)
2005 Madrid European Indoor Championships - Silver (Pentathlon)
2004 Athens Olympic Games - Bronze (Heptathlon)

English Schools Performance

1992 Intermediate Girls 300m - 4th
1992 Intermediate Girls Heptathlon - 1st
1994 Senior Girls Heptathlon - 1st
1995 Senior Girls Long Jump - 3rd

Kelly was impressive during her English Schools competitions and since then she established herself as a strong heptathlete and pentathlete. She has competed in two Olympic Games, finishing third in 2004 and fourth in 2008. Due to injury she has recently decided to specialise in 400m and won the 400m final at the EIS Indoor Arena in Sheffield in February 2011.