Sarah Winckless
An Olympic bronze medallist and double World Champion rower, Sarah has represented Great Britain at three Olympic Games and seven World Championships. Sarah is a CPCC co-active coach and was appointed the Chair of the British Olympic Associations Athletes. Prior to the Athens Olympics she had never medalled on the world stage; she and her partner Elise Laverick took an incredible risk in the final to secure their bronze medal. Sarah subsequently followed this up with two world titles in the quadruple scull. With these results under her belt and her preparation for Beijing 2008 well on track, Sarah then suffered a career threatening injury which required a major operation. Demonstrating her resilience and determination she fought her way back to secure her Olympic selection and take her place in the Women’s eight. Sarah’s philosophy has always been that a great performance comes from personal motivation and hard work, however no individual achieves alone, and sometimes that bit of magic comes from external assistance.
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