Baroness Tanni Baroness Grey-Thompson
Paralympics Gold Medallist
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE is considered to be one of the most successful disabled athletes in the UK. She has competed in events over a wide range of distances and has won a total of 16 Paralympic medals, including 11 golds, held over 30 world records, and won the London Marathon six times.
"Tanni Grey-Thompson's story will stay with me for ever.... a true inspiration"
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One of Great Britain's most successful Paralympians, Baroness Grey-Thompson's remarkable achievements catapulted this Welsh wheelchair athlete firmly into the public consciousness. She retired from active sport in 2007. Tanni is chair of UKActive and a member of the boards of Transport for London and the London Legacy Development Corporation and is Chancellor of Northumbria University. Tanni is also a passionate television and radio sports commentator. Her voice and inciteful analysis are a key part of the coverage at a number of events including the London Marathon, World and European Championships, Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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With her extensive background, Tanni holds expertise in driving transformation within boardrooms, enabling her to connect her political, business, and sporting encounters to the prevailing concerns of our time.
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Leave a reviewAnnual Managers Conference
Tanni Grey-Thompson was amazing! She had the whole audience hanging off her every word; she inspired us talking about motivating, setting goals and achieving targets. .
Head Teachers Conference
Tanni Grey-Thompson was outstanding. She was brilliantly motivating and totally honest. Her style was perfect; she was informal and won our hearts immediately.