Saskia Clark, MBE (born 23 August 1979 in Colchester, Essex) is a British sailor and Olympic Gold medalist. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and she was selected, along with Hannah Mills, to sail in the 470 Women's class for Team GB. They went on to win silver at the 2012 Olympic games and a gold medal at the 2016 games.
.jpg) Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 August 1979 Colchester, Essex, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class(es) | Optimist, 470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life
editSaskia started sailing at Dabchicks Sailing Club in an Optimist when she was 8 years old[1]
She came 6th in the 2008 Summer Olympics sailing in the 470 class with Christina Bassadone.[2] She was set to sail with Sarah Ayton in the 2012 Summer Olympics, but Sarah retired to focus on her family life. Saskia was then paired with Hannah Mills.[3]
At the 2011 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta and the 2011 Weymouth & Portland International Regatta, Saskia won a Silver medal in the 470 Women class.[4]
After they suffered a black flag in the first race of the championships, Saskia and her helm Hannah claimed Gold at the 2012 470 World Championships in Barcelona.[5]
Clark was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to sailing.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Saskia Clark". Sky Sports. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ "Clark pleased with progress". Daily Gazette. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ "Saskia Clark's new helm Hannah Mills give her renewed hope of a medal". The Telegraph. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ "ISAF Sailor Profile". ISAF. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Mills and Clark make history with first 470 Worlds win". RYA.org.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N16.
