Profile
Sarah Storey
Swimmer + Track and Road Cyclist
Female
Born
Oct 26, 1977
Age
35
Other Names
bailey, Sarah
Sarah Joanne Storey, née Bailey OBE is a British swimmer, track and road cyclist, multiple gold medal winner at the Paralympic Games, and twice British national track champion. Sarah was born without a functioning left hand after her arm became entangled… Read More
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News + Updates
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Paralympic Honours Row: David Weir Should Have Got A Knighthood, Says MpGuardian (UK) - Dec 30, 2012
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Bradley Wiggins The Favourite In Bbc Award Shortlist Of Stellar QualityGuardian (UK) - Nov 26, 2012
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Katie Simmonds: Women In Sport: An Even Playing Field?Huffington Post - Nov 24, 2012
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London 2012 Medallists Welcomed By The Queen To Buckingham PalaceGuardian (UK) - Oct 23, 2012
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Sarah Storey.
CHILDHOOD
1977
Birth
Born on October 26, 1977.
TEENAGE
1992
14 Years Old
Storey (then known as Sarah Bailey) began her Paralympic career as a swimmer, winning two golds, three silvers and a bronze in Barcelona in 1992 at 14.
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TWENTIES
1998
20 Years Old
Storey was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1998 New Year Honours.
2007
29 Years Old
In 2007 Storey married tandem pilot and coach Barney Storey Storey was a nominee for the 2008 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability.
THIRTIES
At the 2008 Paralympic Games, her fifth, Storey won the individual pursuit – in a time that would have been in the top eight at the Olympic final – and the road time trial.
2009
31 Years Old
Following the Beijing Games Storey was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Year Honours.
2010
32 Years Old
Storey qualified to join the England team for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where she was "the first disabled cyclist to compete for England at the Commonwealth Games", against non-disabled cyclists.
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In 2011, Storey competed for one of the three places in the GB squad for the women's team pursuit at the 2012 Olympic Games.
London's 2012 Paralympics Games saw Storey win Britain's first gold medal.
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