Sally Gunnell
Born in Chigwell, Essex, in 1966 Sally Gunnell has become one of the best known name sin the history of British Athletics. As the daughter of a farmer, Sally’s early years were spent helping out on the farm and running was only something she would participate in at school. However, her desire to become a top athlete was fuelled by the Moscow Olympic games in 1980 where she decided to take the sport of running seriously. So began an illustrious career in which her greatest achievement was winning the Gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic games in 1992, taking the womens 400m hurdles.
Other Golds came at three Commonwealth games, the European Championships, the Goodwill Games and the World Championships.
Motivational Speaking
Sally speaks candidly to the audience, sharing her experiences and knowledge about how she got the very best out of herself. People find her story inspiring, not just because of her achievements, but because they feel that they, too, can go on to achieve more in life. Nature or nurture? Sally tells you that we all have the chance to take control of our lives. The issue is whether or not we choose to do so.
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