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{{Short description|Former British skeleton racer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
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| name = Elizabeth
| image = Lizzy Yarnold 2017 Lake Placid WC (1 of 5).jpg
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| fullname = Elizabeth Anne Yarnold
| nickname = Lizzy, She-ra,<ref name="bskeleton" />
| nationality = British
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sevenoaks]], Kent, England<ref name=teamgb>{{cite web |title=Lizzy Yarnold |url=http://www.teamgb.com/athletes/lizzy-yarnold |
| height = 5 ft 8 in<ref name="bskeleton" />
| weight = {{
| spouse = {{marriage|James Roche|2016}}
| country = {{GBR2}}
| sport = [[skeleton (sport)|Skeleton]]
| coach = [[Eric Bernotas]]<ref>{{cite web |
| show-medals = yes
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'''Elizabeth Anne Yarnold''', [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]<ref>{{
==Early life and education==
[[File:Lizzy Yarnold 2017 Lake Placid WC (1 of 3).jpg|thumb|Lizzy Yarnold, 2017, Lake Placid]]
Born in [[Sevenoaks]], [[Kent]], Yarnold was educated at [[St Michael's Preparatory School, Otford|St Michael's Preparatory School]], an [[independent school]] in the village of [[Otford, Kent]],<ref>[http://www.stmichaels.kent.sch.uk/current-parents-students/55/news-items/article/201/lizzy-yarnold St. Michael's Preparatory School - Lizzy Yarnold] {{
==Personal life==
Since taking up the skeleton sled, Yarnold has lived in [[Bath, Somerset]], initially in a flat owned by former skeleton athlete and Olympic gold medallist in the [[2010 Winter Olympics]], [[Amy Williams]]. In 2018 she tweeted that [[Portsmouth]] was home.<ref>{{cite web |last=Yarnold |first=Lizzy |title=17 days until everything kicks off in PyeongChang, but today I'm enjoying Hampshire. #Portsmouth #Home #EyesOnThePrize #PathToPyeongChang pic.twitter.com/IHaFYPFaHH |url=https://twitter.com/
On 1 May 2016, Yarnold married engineer James Roche, who co-designed Yarnold's sled while working for [[McLaren Applied Technologies]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold set to marry sled designer James Roche |url=http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Olympic-champion-Lizzy-Yarnold-set-marry-sled/story-26478835-detail/story.html |
==Introduction to skeleton==
Yarnold was initially a [[
In 2008, Yarnold took part in [[UK Sport]]'s Girls4Gold talent search scheme.<ref name="girls4gold"/> Initially she thought she would be suitable for a sport involving horses, but UK Sport identified skeleton as a good option.<ref name="girls4gold"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Golden girl Yarnold only took up skeleton five years ago |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/thesochinetwork/golden-girl-yarnold-only-took-skeleton-five-years-183314981.html |
In subsequent seasons Yarnold honed her skeleton-racing skills, learned courses, and achieved the athletic performance required to compete at World Cup level. She finished the
Her sled is named ''Mervyn'' after a former
==2013/14 season==
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Yarnold was appointed [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the [[2014 Birthday Honours]] for services to skeleton racing.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=60895 |date=14 June 2014 |page=b26 |supp=y}}</ref>
[[File:Призеры Скелетон (женщины) Сочи 2014.jpg|thumb|220px|2014 Winter Olympics]]
==2014/15 season==
Following her success in the Olympics and World Cup, Yarnold completed a career grand slam in 2014/15 by becoming [[Bobsleigh and Skeleton European Championship|European Champion]] in February 2015 and [[FIBT World Championships|World Champion]] the following month. She broke the track record at [[Winterberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track|Winterberg]] twice in the course of her World Championship victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/07/lizzy-yarnold-world-championship-skeleton-grand-slam |title=Lizzy Yarnold wins world championship title to seal skeleton grand slam |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=7 March 2015 |
In September 2015, Yarnold announced that she would take a year-long break and miss the 2015/16 skeleton season due to [[Occupational burnout|burnout]].<ref>{{cite web |
==2016/17 season==
After a year out of competition, Yarnold finished fourth on her return at Whistler in December 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibsf.org/en/news/9-skeleton/19888-bmw-ibsf-world-cup-skeleton-pilot-elisabeth-vathje-wins-opening-event-in-whistler |title=BMW IBSF World Cup: Skeleton athlete Elisabeth Vathje wins opening event in Whistler |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=3 December 2016 |website=
==2017/18 season==
Having suffered from dizzy spells for several years, in September 2017 Yarnold disclosed that she had been diagnosed with a [[vestibular disorder]] affecting the inner ear.<ref>{{cite web |
==Post-
Just weeks after the 2018 Olympics, Yarnold underwent knee surgery to remove a tumour in her knee which had been discovered six months before the Games. Following this,
Despite stating in September 2018 that she was planning
==IBSF rankings==
Yarnold has ranked on the [[International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation]] (IBSF) rankings since the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--data--> |title=Standings |url=http://www.ibsf.org/en/rankings/rankings?season=2017&ctype=6&session=
* 2010–11 35th
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==References==
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<ref name="bbc_sochi_gold">{{cite news |last=Hope |first=Nick |title=Lizzy Yarnold wins Sochi 2014 gold for Great Britain |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-olympics/26057779 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 February 2014 |access-date=14 February 2014}}</ref>
<ref name="girls4gold">{{cite web |title=Lizzy's story - Spotlight on Girls4gold graduate Lizzy Yarnold |url=http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/sochi-2014-spotlight-on-girls4gold-graduate-lizzy-yarnold |publisher=UK Sport |date=13 February 2014}}</ref>
|title=FIBT ranking - skeleton women - Yarnold, Elizabeth▼
▲<ref name="fibt_2014_results">{{cite web |title=FIBT ranking - skeleton women - Yarnold, Elizabeth
|url=http://www.fibt.com/races-results/results/rankings/detail.html?athlid=130238&rankname=6&event=FR&season=2013%20%2F%202014 |url-status=dead |publisher=[[FIBT]] |access-date=15 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214101205/http://www.fibt.com/races-results/results/rankings/detail.html?athlid=130238&rankname=6&event=FR&season=2013%20%2F%202014 |archive-date=14 February 2014}}</ref>
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* {{official website|http://lizzyyarnold.com/}}
* {{IBSF|125091|Elizabeth Yarnold}}
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* {{SR/Olympics profile|ya/lizzy-yarnold-1|Lizzy Yarnold}}
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[[Category:Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain]]
[[Category:Olympic medalists in skeleton]]
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[[Category:Skeleton racers at the 2014 Winter Olympics]]
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[[Category:Alumni of the University of Gloucestershire]]
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