Quick Facts
| Full Name | Katharine Merry |
| Occupation | Athletics Competitor |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 21, 1974(1974-09-21) |
| Age | 51 |
| Birthplace | Dunchurch |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Katharine Merry Biography
| Name | Katharine Merry |
| Birthday | Sep 21 |
| Birth Year | 1974 |
| Place Of Birth | Dunchurch |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Katharine Merry is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on September 21, 1974 in Dunchurch, United Kingdom. Merry was a guest on All New Celebrity Total Wipeout on the 25th of September, when she had a scuffle with the man who according to her, “ate all the pies”, John Regis. She “ran” the qualifying in a time of 2:16 and beat Regis with a time of 50 seconds, later beating him again over the next two rounds, but lost at the Wipeout Zone, coming in third behind Regis and eventually winning DJ JK. Overall, she won 3 events to 1.
She has a regular appearance in BBC’s A Question of Sport and BBC’s 5Live Fighting Talk. in December of 2013, in the single episode she was in, Merry finished third among four competitors on the The BBC’s Celebrity Mastermind, with a particular focus on Aston Villa 1980-1990.
Merry is now a freelancer in the field of media, both the radio and on TV. This includes working with Beijing and London during Olympics. She also worked in London at Olympics with the BBC as well as being the sole commentator on field events for the enormously popular Channel 4 broadcast of the Paralympic Games in 2012, and also with Sky TV, Eurosport and Channel Five. Multi-tasker Merry currently commentates, hosts and broadcasts sporting events across the world.
Katharine Merry Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athletics Competitor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Katharine Merry is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Katharine Merry 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Katharine Merry (born 21 September 1974) is a English ex-sprinter. She was awarded the gold medal at the 400m in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was the fastest female in the world at over 400 metres in 2001 with a personal best of 49.59 seconds. She also was a member of Great Britain at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and took the 200m in the 1993 European Junior Championships.
Following a bone spur on her heel bone on the right side, and after two surgeries in July of 2005, Merry announced her retirement from sports. She’d been struggling with injuries since the year 2001, and was trying to heal it fully. It was preventing her from returning to regular training, which meant she was unable to return to her 2000-level performance. In spite of this, she finished the season as the fastest female 400m runners.
Merry was based in Cardiff while training with Linford Christie, before moving to Bristol after retirement. Merry married in September 2014 and lives in Birmingham. Her son was born in February 2011 and her daughter in March 2014.
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Facts & Trivia
Katharine Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Katharine Merry celebrates birthday on September 21 of every year.
Top Facts about Katharine Merry
1. Katharine Merry (born 21 September 1974) is an English former sprinter and
member of the Birchfield Harriers athletics club.
2. At 12 years old, Katharine topped the UK Under 13 rankings in seven
different events.
3. She won the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympics,
the fastest woman in the world over 400 m in 2001, and represented Great
Britain at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
4. Merry held various UK age-record bests, including U/13 high jump and
several sprints and the Senior UK Indoor 200 m record of 22.83 secs.
5. After suffering from an injury, she officially retired from athletics in
July 2005.
6. She has appeared on BBC One gameshows such as All New Celebrity Total
Wipeout and Celebrity Mastermind.
7. She is a regular on BBC One’s A Question of Sport and BBC Radio 5 Live’s
Fighting Talk.
8. Merry was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.
9. At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Merry became the first female in-
stadium announcer at an Olympic Games.
10. She married her partner Leon Daniels in September 2014 and have two
children together.
11. She is a supporter of Aston Villa football club.
Who is Katharine Merry husband?
Merry married her partner Leon Daniels , a recruitment consultant, in September 2014. Their son was born in February 2011 and their daughter in March 2014. The family lives in Birmingham. She is a supporter of Aston Villa football club.
What school did Katharine Merry go to?
Katherine Merry was a former Bilton School student and opened our 2.5 million pound Sports Centre.
Who is Steve Cram's partner?
Allison Curbishley
Is Steve Cram married?
Karen Cram
Who is Allison Curbishley married to?
She is now working in broadcasting for the BBC and her partner is fellow BBC commentator Steve Cram with whom she lives in Northumberland.