To celebrate #WomensSportWeek , we are listing another 3 inspirational women to the list to join Sarah Storey, Rebecca Adlington and Jessica Ennis-Hill!
Beth Tweddle MBE
Beth is the most successful British female gymnast of all time, with a whopping 28 medals over her career including an Olympic Bronze medal and 3 Gold World Championship medals over a 10 year career. As well as being a regular on the podium, Beth has done a lot of charity work over her career and is a partner in a company called Total Gymnastics, which encourages young people to get into gymnastics. As well as being a hugely successful gymnast, Beth also has a sports science degree! You can hear from Beth LIVE at our next live talk in Manchester! Tickets available at www.livesporttalks.com!
Laura Trott OBE
At the age of just 24, Laura Trott has accomplished so much already on the cycling track with 4 Gold medals. After a very successful junior career, which saw Laura win titles in both 2009 and 2010 at the British National Track Championships. Laura made her Olympic debut in London, and became a household name after she won 2 Gold medals. After a disappointing 2015 World Championships, with the majority of the British team struggling, Laura bounced back in Rio with another 2 Gold medals!
Ellie Simmons OBE
Ellie has become a household name after some inspiring performances over the last few years. At the age of just 13, Ellie competed at the Beijing Paralympic and won 2 Gold medals! She added another 2 Gold medals to her collection at the London 2012 home games, and won Gold in Rio whole setting a world record in the 200m medley. Out of the pool, Ellie won the Sports Personality of the Year award in 2008 and also is the youngest to ever be appointed the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 New Year honors for services to Paralympic sport. At the tender age of just 21, Ellie still has plenty to give and has an exciting future ahead of her.
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