Description:
Dame Tanni Grey Thompson is the most successful Paralympic athlete in history. She is certainly Britain’s best-known Paralympic athlete, having performed at world-class level, in distances ranging from 100m to the marathon. Tanni’s career has taken her around the world to every major international event. Her 15 Paralympic medals including an unbelievable 11 golds, six gold medals in the London Marathon and her comprehensive set of British and World Records make her achievements second to none in the disability sport arena. Tanni is extremely erudite and articulate and is an exceptional conference and motivational speaker. She is at ease talking to schoolchildren or professionals at the most senior level and one of her greatest achievements must be in making people more aware of disability and what can be accomplished with will-power, determination and the support of a loving family.
"I think when we first spoke that I said we were after the wow factor to close the event - we certainly got it with Dame Tanni". Claire Kennedy, Business Services Manager, MacIntyre
"Tanni held the audience spellbound with an entertaining mix of inspiring achievements and amusing anecdotes, which together produced a strong and powerful motivational message about what can be accomplished through dedication and determination as well as talent. John Palmer Director of Communications and Public Affairs Sheffield Hallam University
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