Denise Lewis takes the Spikes pop quiz
The 2000 Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis is one of the all-time greats of British athletics. She took time out to give our spikesmag.com pop quiz a whirl...
What has been the greatest moment of your life?
Oh, it’s a difficult one with children and weddings but I still have to say its winning my Olympic gold medal in Sydney because I gained a lot of personal satisfaction.
What colour is Wednesday?
It is er, possibly a greeny day for me. Green. Today is a Wednesday and I feel easy and quite calm today.
How much money have you got in your pocket at the moment?
Oh God, not much - about £26 or £27.
If your house was on fire what is the one thing that you would save?
My kids.
If you could have any superpower what would it be?
To be able to teleport myself.
What is your karaoke tune?
Gloria Gaynor, ‘I Will Survive’.
If you could have five dinner party guests who would they be and why?
One would be Muhammad Ali for entertainment value. Bill Clinton, he was an amazing man. Madonna because I would want to know what kind of woman she is and talk about her change from a wild woman into maturity. My friend, Jackie, because she is very good at tidying up and cleaning up, and Samuel L Jackson because I just think he’s cool!
What is the best tip anyone has ever given you about anything?
My mum has always told me to be myself and make the most of every opportunity I have had.
What is your theme tune?
It really depends what mood I’m in. Destiny’s Child ‘I’m a Survivor.’
When was the last time your cried?
Probably the last two or three weeks. Hormones are raging. (She conducted the interview three weeks before she was due to give birth to her third child).
What was the name of your childhood pet?
I had a cat and his name was Ziggy.
What was your favourite toy when growing up?
I had a little bear called Egbert. He even came on teams with me all over the world! Egbert got made redundant when the kids came. He’s still around, he’s had a bit of surgery but he’s still there.
What is the most expensive phone bill you have ever wracked up?
I try not to remember those things but probably about £200.
If you could play another sport what would it be and why?
It would actually be tennis I think I would be good! I love tennis and it would be my second choice.