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Sally Gunnell OBE is the greatest female athlete this country has ever produced and the only woman in history to have ever concurrently held all four major championship gold medals in the 400m hurdles Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European as well as the World record

Following her retirement in 1997, Sally moved from the track to the television studio and, after a spell with BBC Sport commentating on their athletics coverage, she later moved to prime time television where has been involved in shows such as Sport Relief Only Fools and Horses, ITV's The Feel Good Factor as well as reporting for BBC1 The One Show.

Sally Gunnell helps launch the Aviva UKA Academy

Sally Gunnell is supporting the launch of the AvivaUKA Academy - a new approach to grassroots sport that aims to provide opportunities for every child in the UK to get involved in athletics regardless of age or ability.

Sally is aiming to encourage parents to guide their children into physical activities, instead of allowing computers and television to dominate, by highlighting the opportunities that are available to provide children and parents with a fresh look at the sport of athletics.

As an energetic mother of three, and former athlete, Sally is always keen to draw on her wealth of knowledge and experience to help inspire and encourage families to get active and healthy.

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