JACKIE Gunn, 31, took up bobsleighing through the Army in 1999.

She was brakewoman for Britain at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.

She won a silver medal at the World Championships in Calgary and was part of the team that won gold at this year’s World Championships in Lake Placid.

She moved to Trowbridge two years ago with husband Peter, 48, the national coach for the British bobsleigh team.

She is currently racing for the army in Turin.

How would your best friend describe you?

Loyal, motivated, fun and also a bit crazy.

Where would you recommend for a great evening out in Wiltshire?

An Indian restaurant in Staverton Marina called the Aaliyah Taste of India.

I’m out of the country training a lot so when I come back I’m craving curry.

What do you do for fun?

The last really fun thing I did was zorbing, when you are pushed down a hill in an inflatable ball.

I like to go camping with my husband. We do the trip of destiny, when we pick an area on the map and just turn up.

What motto or saying do you try to live your life by?

If you see someone without a smile give them one of yours. I like to make people happy.

Who in the public eye do you most respect?

I’ve found Jade Goody’s story quite remarkable.

I really respect the fact that she’s spreading the message of screen testing for women, even though she’s going through a very difficult time.

What is your biggest regret?

I can’t really say I have any regrets. I think life is about how you learn from your mistakes.

What is your favourite television programme or film? I love watching CSI and that new show Dexter, another crime programme.

I should say my favourite film is Cool Runnings shouldn’t I?

What local shop/business would you recommend?

Again, Aaliyah Taste of India in Staverton Marina.

Describe your perfect day.

I’d like my husband to make me breakfast in bed, then a picnic to the White Horse in Westbury.

In the evening I’d invite friends over and cook an experimental meal.