She’s the most successful British Paralympian of all time and just a couple of weeks after announcing her retirement, Dame Sarah Storey is about to head to Strictly Come Dancing.
During her glittering career, the 48-year-old has won a total of 30 Paralympic medals across 9 Games.
That included 19 Golds, 4 of which came in London.
More impressive is that she competed 4 Games as a swimmer, before switching to cycling. In 2010, she also become only the second Para-athlete to compete against non-disabled athletes at the Commonwealth Games – she finished 6th in the Individual Pursuit.
“Embarking on a new challenge so soon after stepping down as an athlete is hugely exciting,” she said.
“I have always loved watching Strictly and my daughter Louisa is a very talented dancer, so to be able to learn from the best and hopefully understand even more about her world, is incredibly motivating! I can’t wait to get started!”
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She will be the first Dame to compete on the show and joins Lacey Turner, Dani Dyer, Delta Goodrem, Chris Appleton, Cach Mercer and Will Best in the line-up.
At the start of the month, Storey said that she’d taken the decision not to compete at Los Angeles 2028, in order to focus on helping to improve Para-sport.
Storey is a Visiting Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, Active Travel Commissioner for Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Chair of Lancashire County Cricket Club.
