The heptathlete has had many ups and downs in her quest for those all-important medals
Many have been captivated by athlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson since a hopeful 19-year-old burst onto the heptathlon scene at the London Olympics in 2012. In interviews, the determined sporting star has been the first to admit her athletic career has not been the smoothest and that she has struggled to control her emotions at times.
READ MORE: 'I'm letting my husband-to-be plan our entire wedding - there's just one thing I'm worried about' Moving forward a few years, the Liverpudlian looked in prime position to bounce back at Tokyo 2020. She uprooted her life to Montpellier in the south of France to work with highly-rated multi-event coach Bertrand Valcin and the gamble looked to have paid off when she captured World Championship gold in Doha.
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