Dame Sarah Storey partnered with Sudocrem for Cycle More campaign
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United Kingdom Sarah Storey has transitioned from a decorated Paralympic swimmer to an equally successful cyclist, now sharing her experiences on peak performance and overcoming challenges with various audiences.
Britain's most successful Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey has renewed her long-standing partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University.
Sarah and her husband Barney Storey founded the women's amateur cycling team, supporting the charity Boot Out Breast Cancer.
Sarah Storey, born Sarah Bailey on October 26, 1977, in Manchester, England, began her Paralympic journey as a swimmer. Born without a functioning left hand, she faced bullying and an eating disorder during her school years. Despite being told by a coach she started too late, she made her Paralympic debut at age 14 in Barcelona in 1992, securing five medals, including two gold. She continued her swimming success at Atlanta 1996, winning another five medals with three golds. She later secured two silvers at Sydney 2000 and two silvers and a bronze at Athens 2004, despite a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (ME) which she managed throughout her career.
In 2005, an ear infection forced her out of the pool, leading her to transition to cycling. This shift marked a new chapter in her career. At the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, she won gold in both the individual pursuit and the women’s road time trial. Her individual pursuit time would have ranked her among the top eight in the able-bodied Olympic final, highlighting her exceptional talent. She continued to excel, winning double gold in the women’s road race and time trial C5 at the 2018 Road World Championships in Maniago, Italy, following the birth of her second child. Sarah Storey has also achieved success in able-bodied competitions, winning the 3 km national track pursuit championship in 2008 and 2009, and competing for England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games against non-disabled athletes.
Her career further escalated at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, where she secured four gold medals in cycling. For these feats, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours, recognizing her significant contributions to para-cycling. She cemented her status as Great Britain’s most decorated female Paralympian at Rio 2016, with a total of 14 gold, 8 silver, and 3 bronze medals. Her achievements extended to Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, where she continued to add to her gold medal tally, breaking records and solidifying her position as one of the most successful Paralympic athletes globally, with a total of 30 Paralympic medals, including 19 gold medals.
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