Desirèe Henry

olympic sprinter

2x Olympic medallist at Paris 2024 and Rio 2016

Twice European Champion | World Championship runner-up

TV appearances on Celebrity Pointless & A Question of Sport

Double Olympic medallist Desirèe’s Olympic journey goes back to London 2012, when she was one of the seven young people who lit the Olympic Cauldron at the opening ceremony. Daley Thompson had nominated her to be part of the event, and four years later she won bronze at Rio 2016. At Paris 2024 she went one better, winning silver in the 4x100m relay, adding to her World Championship silver and European Championship golds.

The Londoner is an accomplished public speaker, using her experience as a solo athlete to provide valuable insight into self-motivation, as well as drawing on her experience in Olympic medal winning relay teams to share lessons on teamwork. Desirèe provides fitness and exercise workouts for major brands and charities, and is also a celeb TV game show regular, with five appearances on A Question of Sport and Celebrity Pointless alone!