Motivational SpeakersTessa Sanderson CBE is an Olympic Javelin Legend.
Tessa has competed in six Olympic Games, winning a Gold medal in the javelin event in Los Angeles in 1984.
Sanderson remains the only British woman ever to win an Olympic throwing Gold Medal.
Other major medals include three Commonwealth Golds, and a World Cup Gold in Cuba in 1990.
In 2004 Tessa Sanderson was awarded a CBE in recognition of her services to sport.
Before the CBE she was the recipient of an OBE in 1997 for her work with various charities and in 1985 was awarded the MBE for winning her Olympic Gold Medal.
During her 26 years competing for Great Britain, Tessa was Sports Personality of the Year and Athlete of the Year (3 times).
Tessa Sanderson was awarded the Sunday Times Life Times Achievement Award for her dedication to sport.
Tessa holds two Honorary Fellowship Degree one from South Bank University in London in 2004, and before this Wolverhampton Polytechnic. She also has an honorary Masters Degree from Birmingham University.
Tessa was a Team GB Ambassador for the London 2012 Games and currently runs her own sports academy – The Tessa Sanderson Foundation and Academy.
As a broadcaster, Tessa has presented for Sky Sports, BBC, ITV, Bloomberg, GMTV and others.
Motivational Speaker:
Tessa’s motivational Q&A presentation is titled Path To Glory.
Tessa takes you on a journey from her school days through to winning her Olympic Gold Medal and beyond.
Path to Glory touches upon her inspirations and what drove her to become Olympic Champion and takes a light-hearted look at her rivalry with Fatima Whitebread.
Tessa Sanderson has taken part in Q&A-led sessions across the UK and can adapt the session to touch on themes such as:
- Teamwork
- Health & Fitness
- Olympics Games
- Diversity
- Leadership
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