Heather Oakes

Heather Oakes
Personal information
Born (1959-08-14) 14 August 1959 (age 65)
London, England
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow 4 × 100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles 4 × 100 m relay
World Indoor Games
Silver medal – second place 1985 Paris 60 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh 4 × 100 m relay
Representing Europe
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1979 Montreal 4 × 100 m relay

Heather Regina Oakes (née Hunte born 14 August 1959) is a female English former sprinter who competed mainly in the 100 metres. In the 4 × 100m relay, she won Olympic bronze medals in Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles 1984. She also won a silver medal in the 60m at the 1985 World Indoor Games, and a gold medal in the 100m at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.