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Meet Tessa Sanderson, CBE.

Woman World Today, Wellbeing Ambassador, 2021

Keynote Speaker: Wellbeing- Why Black Lives Matter

6 times Olympian, Olympic Gold Medalist, 3 times Commonwealth Gold Medalist

Biography

On the 6th August 1984 at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Tessa Sanderson won the
Gold in the Women's Javelin and remains today the only British Woman to ever win a
throwing Gold Medal. Tessa represented Great Britain for 26 years. Awarded an MBE, OBE
and a CBE, Tessa was recognised by the Sunday Times with a Life Achievement Award for
her dedication to sport and charitable work.

Tessa is a keynote speaker, accomplished motivational presenter, awards host and TV &
radio personality across sport, entertainment and media. She is also a business ambassador
for carefully selected brands that she is personally committed to.

Her media career involved television presenting for BBC, ITV, Bloomberg, GMTV, Talk Sport
Radio and Sports News for Sky. Tessa regularly appears in TV shows, topical and popular.
Tessa has extensive charitable work, was a Board member of the Olympic Park Legacy
Company and is currently an Ambassador of Adoption UK having adopted two young twins
herself. More recently she became Patron for the Birmingham Commonwealth Association.

Signed by a modelling agency she is developing work in fashion and beauty balancing this
with her young family and sporting interests.

Tessa is regularly booked for personal appearances, on stage interviews and guest keynote
speeches.

Tessa Sanderson - early years link to BFI

Tessa Sanderson - as she is today link to BBC HearHer

Official Twitter @tessasanderson Official Instagram @tessasandersoncbe

To discuss an opportunity for Tessa Sanderson CBE please contact:-

Black on Silver:- blackonsilver.co.uk

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