A WESTBURY woman who had a liver transplant 10 years ago swept up at the British Transplant Games on Sunday (August 31) with a three-medal haul.

Christine Hakeney, 41, of Leigh Park, found out she had inherited a condition called polycystic kidneys when she was young and had the transplant in 2007.

On Sunday, July 31, after six months of training, she won a gold medal in the 100 metre race, a silver medal in the 200 metre race and a bronze in the 400 metre at the event in Liverpool.

She said: “I was really nervous before each race but it was great fun and I’m really pleased I managed to get three medals.

“My daughters came along to Liverpool with me and cheered me on which was really nice.

“I met lots of other people from the area who have also had transplants which was another aspect of it I really enjoyed.

“When I was younger I used to run but I never thought I would end up doing something like this.

“I heard people talking about the Transplant Games when I was in hospital and decided I would like to give it a go.

“After six months of training and a month of having to rest after sustaining a knee injury, I’m so glad I did it and I’m definitely going to do it again next year.”

In February 2007, Miss Hakeney spent six months on dialysis before doctors performed revolutionary surgery to take a kidney from Mrs Walker and transplant it into her sister at Southmead Hospital, Bristol.

The annual British Transplant Games was organised to raise awareness of organ donation and to encourage people to sign up to the organ donation register.

A total of 800 athletes took part from two years old to 80 took part in this year's event

To find out more about organ donation, visit https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk