Olympic sprinter and hurdler at London 2012

World and European Championship gold medals

TV appearances include Dancing on Ice and Celebrity SAS

Perri Shakes-Drayton is an Olympic hurdler and sprinter. She competed at London 2012 for TeamGB and has a 4 x 400m relay world title.

Born and raised in East London, she competed in the 400m hurdles and the 4 x 400m relay at her home Olympics as well as winning gold medals in both European and World Indoor Athletics Championships. A knee injury in 2013 forced her into surgery and four years of rehabilitation, but she returned to claim a silver medal at the 2017 World Championships.

Since hanging up her spikes in 2019 she has become a mother, remains a Nike ambassador, hosted TeamGB House at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and has appeared on a number of hit TV shows including ITV’s Dancing on Ice and Channel 4’s Celebrity SAS. Perri loves fashion and travel which she documents on YouTube channel that she shares with her husband, Mike.