And what if you win? How do you celebrate?

On competition days I barely eat anything – just due to the timings of the day and because I’m nervous. So whenever I finish a competition, I’m always really, really hungry. It’s nothing crazy, but I’ll celebrate with a nice meal. Most competitions are still in the season but there is a big party after the last competition of the year. I’m usually so exhausted after competitions that I just want a nice pizza or something to get all the energy and calories back.

Who do you see as the greatest icon/inspiration for women in high jump?

As a kid I looked up to Blanka Vlašić; she was my favourite high jumper.

If you were to give an amateur high jumper one tip for improving, what would that be?

One of the main things is to look above the bar rather than look at the bar because, sometimes, when you’re trying to clear a bar it’s always going to seem high. But, if I look above and try and jump that, it becomes a little bit easier.

Training and practice is the main thing. I am very thankful to The National Lottery for the support I get to be able to train as I do now, where I can focus on being my best and have wraparound support. Whether you’re just starting or training for the Olympics, trying to improve just a little bit every day is important.

“High jump is the event I struggled with most”: British high jumper Morgan Lake on overcoming challenges to make it as a Team GB athlete