She was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2004 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to sports.
She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the
1985 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to sports.
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1998 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Sport.
She was a non-civil service member of the sport committee
for the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
She was the Olympic javelin champion in 1984 and is the only British athlete to compete at five Olympic Games; from her tenth place in 1976 to 4th place in 1992.