EP49:⛵Making Waves 🌊: Sailing legend Hannah Mills, OBE 🇬🇧 on Sail GP, realising your dreams and powering purpose

The Mettleset Podcast

Today’s guest is the most successful female sailor in Olympic history, Hannah Mills, OBE.

Among Hannah’s many accolades are a Silver in the 2012 London Olympics, a Gold in the 2016 Rio Olympics and another gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. That’s certainly not where it started or ended for Hannah with multiple gold, silver and bronze medals to her name from the World Championships, World Junior Championships, European Championships and European Junior Championships.

In this episode, we chat through Hannah’s start in sport, her early ambitions - sparked by watching the Olympics as a child - and how they were both realised with her gold medal win in 2016 and also it led to a full circle moment with her newest endeavour, as a Strategist with team Emirates GBR in the relatively new, and undoubtedly riveting SailGP, also known as the world’s most exciting racing on water.

Hannah also educates us on this amazing new sport format and its focus on both equality and sustainability - a particular passion point for Hannah who thanks to her work in this space has been recognised as a International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sustainability Ambassador.

Catch Hannah on the socials on at @hannahmills_gbr and her team Emirates GBR at @emiratesgbrsailgp

We discuss lots more but as promised, please find below some links and details including dates and how to purchase tickets for Sail GP.

🗓️ Sail GP will be in Dubai on 9-10 December, and in Abu Dhabi on 13-14 January so please check it out!

🎟️ For information on Sail GP and to buy tickets or watch online, please visit https://sailgp.com.

Also as promised, please find info on Hannah’s, and Sail GP’s programmes and initiatives to promote equality & sustainability:

• 🍃 The Big Plastic Pledge @big_plastic_pledge
• 🌎 Athletes of the World https://athletesoftheworld.org
• 👩🏽 SailGP’s Women Pathway Program
• ⛵ SailGP’s Impact League AKA the Podium for The Planet
• 📰 And hot off the press is news that SailGP will Highlight its commitment to climate action with the first ever ‘Race for The Future’ Takeover in Dubai. Check it out HERE.

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