The autobiography of a true British hero, Black, White & Gold is inspiring reading for anyone ineterested in athletics or in fulfilling a dream. Dame Kelly Holmes writes openly about her life and achievements. From her mixed-race background, to her army career, her famous double gold triumph in the 2004 Olympics, and her recent retirement from athletics, this book charts the human emotions behind her indomitable outward personality.
Kelly Holmes made history when she brought home double gold in the 2004 Olympics, becoming a national hero. She won Sports Personality of the Year, was given a Damehood, fully backed London's successful 2012 Olympic bid and became a superstar. In this autobiography, she reveals the times she fought back tears to battle against injury and win gold.
Dame Kelly Holmes DBE OLY is a retired British middle distance athlete. Holmes represented Great Britain in three Olympic Games and won two gold medals in the 800m and 1,500m events in 2004. In June 2022, ITV broadcast a 55-minute documentary Kelly Holmes: Being Me in which she describes her fears of her sexuality being exposed after coming out in an interview with the Sunday Mirror.
