HEYSHAM teenager Kerry Melville has struck triple gold at the Dwarf Olympics.

Kerry, 14, went along to the four-day finals at the Alexandra Stadium in Birmingham and triumphed in three events - shot putt, discus and sprint.

Kerry trains hard ahead of her tournaments and that itself is remarkable given the fact she suffers from Hypochondroplasia, a rare inherited skeletal problem that leaves adults able to grow to only between four feet two and four feet 11 inches.

Local businesses have helped to finance Kerry's sporting success ,with Strawberry Gardens caf gathering funds from its customers.

And schoolgirl Kerry also works at a local post office to fund her attendance at prestigious contests sponsored by the Dwarf Athletic Association.

Next Kerry hopes to progress to the World Games at the age of 16.