Saskia Clark

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Saskia Clark
MBE
Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark - Olympic Parade - Weymouth & Portland (cropped).jpg
Hannah Mills and Saskia Clark in 2012
Personal information
Nationality British
Born (1979-08-23) 23 August 1979 (age 44)
Colchester, Essex, UK
Sailing career
Class(es) Optimist, 470
Medal record
Sailing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's 470
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Women's 470
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Barcelona Women's 470
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2005 San Francisco Women's 470
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Perth Women's 470
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Haifa Women's 470
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Cascais Women's 470
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Santander Women's 470
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 Greece Women's 470

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.

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Life

Saskia 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Saskia Clark". Sky Sports. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Clark pleased with progress". Daily Gazette. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Saskia Clark's new helm Hannah Mills give her renewed hope of a medal". The Telegraph. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "ISAF Sailor Profile". ISAF. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "Mills and Clark make history with first 470 Worlds win". RYA.org.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N16.
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