Education
She retired from competition in 1983 and she gained a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in physiology at Southampton University.
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Kathy Tayler
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After appearing as a contestant on the television sports quiz A Question of Sport she was offered and accepted the job of presenter on a sport-themed television programme for children called Stopwatch. Tayler joined television-am in 1989 as co-presenter of Good Morning Britain with Mike Morris and Richard Keys. When Jayne Irving stopped presenting the After Nine programme, in the screening slot immediately after Good Morning Britain, Tayler took her place and remained a regular presenter until December 1992.
She presented and reported on British Broadcasting Corporation"s Holiday for 12 years, initially specializing in physically demanding outdoor assignments.
After taking a career break to raise her family she returned to television as a presenter on shopping channel Quality, Value, Convenience. 1981 Modern Pentathlon World Championships - Women"s Team Gold
1982 Modern Pentathlon World Championships - Women"s Team Gold, Individual Bronze.
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Tayler won the women"s modern pentathlon World Cup in 1979 at the age of 19. She was a member of the Great Britain modern pentathlon team that won gold at the World Championships in 1981 and 1982. She also won a bronze medal in the individual competition at the same event in 1982. 1979 Modern Pentathlon Women"s World Cup - Winner.
