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This story is more than just a journey through the exhilarating highs and heart-breaking lows of professional athletics; it''s a testament to the unyielding spirit of a true champion. Katarina Johnson-Thompson has never had it easy. Born a child of two worlds - her mum''s working-class Liverpool, and her dad''s idyllic Bahamas - she was never supposed to be a world champion. Her early childhood wasn''t easy. She was raised by a single mother, and at times it was a struggle for her to keep up with other athletes who had more funding around them. But she persevered. Now, in her intimate, heartfelt autobiography, she tells her story as she never has before. She opens up about the pressures of representing Britain at the London Olympics while just sixteen years of age, and about her complex relationship with mentor-turned-rival Jessica Ennis-Hill. We follow Johnson-Thompson through the series of devastating injuries that robbed her of multiple Olympic titles, and through her elation after winning her world championships in 2019 and 2023. With an honesty she''s never fully expressed in the media, Johnson-Thompson takes us along on the thrilling rollercoaster of her life. Unbroken is a rare insight into the inner workings of a champion''s mind: the rigorous discipline, the undying passion for sport, and the unshakable belief in one''s self despite the odds. Unfolding in gripping detail, it offers readers an intimate glance into the gruelling world of elite sports and the resilience required to stand atop the podium. Johnson-Thompson''s journey has been a remarkable one. Her upbringing and her career, both rich with challenges overcome and dreams pursued with relentless determination, serve as a powerful reminder that the human spirit is capable of extraordinary feats. Unbroken is more than a story of triumph-against-the-odds. It''s an ode to the sweat, tears and laughter that pave the road to success, and a reminder of the power of perseverance, self-belief and the courage to dream big. ...
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson is an English athlete. A multi-eventer, she is primarily known as a heptathlete and an indoor pentathlete. In heptathlon, she is a double world champion and double Commonwealth Games champion. She holds the British indoor pentathlon record of 5,000 points and won gold in that event at the 2018 World Indoor Championships, as well as the 2015 and 2019 European Indoor Championships. Johnson-Thompson has also represented Great Britain in her two strongest individual disciplines: the long jump and the high jump, in which she holds the British outdoor record. Unbroken is her first autobiography.
