Montell DOUGLAS

Monty

Roller skating, editing videos, film, cooking, cycling.

Athlete, Wellbeing coordinator, Mentor

Received a bachelor's degree in Sport Science from Brunel University (Uxbridge, GBR) and a post-graduate diploma in Psychology from Middlesex University (London, GBR).

English

National: Bruce Tasker (GBR)

Crew

Athletics: Competed in the 100m at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and was also part of a 4x100m relay that did not finish in the final. In 2007, she was part of a 4x100m relay team that placed fourth at the World Championships and fifth in 2009. Won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. In 2008, she set a national record in the 100m.

2017 World Cup in Winterberg (Two-woman - 10th)

May 2017: Ruptured her hamstring in athletics, requiring surgery to reattach the muscle to bone.
2009: Underwent knee surgery, with doctors telling her that she would never run again. She returned to sport the following year, winning a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.
Secondary school: Developed a spinal disc injury that ended her career as a high jumper, so she focused on sprinting.

2016

Initially approached to join the British bobsleigh team in 2013, she took up the sport in 2016 after encouragement from Michael Khmel, the national performance coach for British Bobsleigh. (teamgb.com; athleticsweekly.com, 2 Nov 2016)

“I saw (bobsleigh) as an opportunity to be able to be supported differently, be in a great team environment and learn something. I think I need that. I’ve been in sport a long time, so it’s about looking at what to make as my next challenge. To call myself a double Olympian, should that happen, would be another achievement and something which dreams are made of really. I never thought I’d have been to the Summer Olympics, but I have been. The next step will be the Winter Olympics, and being part of that exclusive party would be incredible.” (athleticsweekly.com, 2 Nov 2016)

To compete at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. “Going to Beijing, it would be the icing on the cake. Everyone wants to be an Olympian, I've had the pleasure of doing that - once an Olympian, always an Olympian - it means a lot to me. For anyone who thinks their dreams are dead when they get older - it's not true." (sportsforchampions.com; eurosport.com, 14 Dec 2021)

To start a coaching academy, training the next generation of Olympians. (sportsforchampions.com)

Breaking the British record in the 100m in 2016 and qualifying for the Olympic Games. (sportsforchampions.com)

Her mum and her former training partner, four-time Olympian in athletics Donna Fraser (GBR). (thebbsa.co.uk)

Her first coach who, when she was 16, handed her over to another coach, as he felt Douglas could progress more in the sport with a different trainer. He also helped to drive her to and from practice and meets when she trained with him. (Sportside HQ YouTube, 17 Aug 2021)