Gillian Cooke

Photo Bobby Gavin

Gillian Cooke has had an astonishing sports career, from athletics to bobsleigh. In athletics, she represented Scotland at two Commonwealth Games, at pole vault then long jump.
She has won 13 Scottish titles (1 PV and 5 LJ outdoor, 1 60m, 5 LJ and 1 TJ indoor), among a total of 34 medals of all colours.

Career bests of:
7.41 (60m)
11.95/11.86w (100)
24.99/24.52w (200)
3.90 (PV)
6.43 (LJ)
12.70 (TJ)
11.08 (SP).
Oh, and a World Championship gold in the 2-woman bobsleigh.