Heather Stanning grew up wanting to join the Army. Having developed a passion for rowing at university she went on to balance her career in the military with being an elite athlete.

Heather became a double Olympic champion, winning gold in the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics, in addition to a number of other world and European championship titles. Since retiring from rowing, she has continued to progress her Army career and recently become a Mum.

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