Dame Sarah Storey

Biography

Dame Sarah Storey is Britain’s most successful paralympian with an incredible 30 medals including 19 golds won over a decades-long career at the very top of elite sport.

Sarah’s unshakeable desire to succeed is the culmination of extraordinary grit and determination resulting in a talent rarely seen in sport. She shares the secrets of her success as a keynote speaker proving anyone can unlock their full potential and develop a resilient and winning attitude.

Sarah’s career began when she was just a teenager winning five gold medals in the Paralympics before turning 19. Starting her sports career as a swimmer she later made the switch to para-cycling where she also enjoyed success in non-disabled events.

It’s a remarkable story which underlines Sarah’s desire to succeed in everything she does and there are few people better placed to inspire and motivate as a keynote speaker.

“The key is not to be afraid to lose a bike race; I’m not afraid to lose a bike race I have to trust myself and not overthink things,” Sarah said. “You put yourself out there every time you get on the startline and I keep doing that and keep finding ways to win a bike race so long may that continue,” she explained.

Sarah truly believes everyone can find ways to win in sport, in business or in life generally. She’s already setting her sights on more possible Paralympic appearances and thinking about new ways to win.

Sarah is a real innovator, a real winner and someone who finds ways to push past her own boundaries to not just be outstanding in her sport – but also to earn her place in the record books.

That takes real talent and real determination and now there’s a real opportunity for you and your company to learn from Sarah and tell your own success story.