TEAM PROFILE Hannah Mills VITAL STATISTICS…
Name: Hannah Mills
Class: 470
DOB: 29 February 1988
Born & grew up: Cardiff
Currently Living: Portland
Occupation: Full time sailor
Sailing club: WPNSA
Position on boat: Helm
Name of sailing partner: Saskia Clark
In Cornwall aged 8in a Mirror on a sailing course Started Sailing: with my brothers
Coach: Joe Glanfield
Duration in current class: Since October 2006
What classes pathway have Optimist – 420 - 470 you followed:
2003 Optimist girls World champion, 2006 420 Notable achievements at girls World champion, 2008 470 Junior girls Junior & Youth level: World champion
Biggest Goal: To win an Olympic Gold medal
Biggest influence in career Alan Williams, Joe Glanfield to date:
2012 Olympic Games, London Silver
2014 Rio Olympic Test Event 2 2014 Open 470 Europeans 2 2014 ISAF SWC Mallorca 3
2013 ISAF Worlds Test Event Gold 2013 470 World Championships 12th
2012 Skandia Sail for Gold Bronze Sailing Career to date: 2012 470 World Championships Gold 2012 Princess Sofia Trophy 10th 2012 Rolex Miami OCR Silver 2011 Rolex Miami OCR Silver 2011 Perth World Champs Silver 2011 Olympic Test Event Silver 2011 Open Europeans 4th 2011 Skandia Sail for Gold Silver 2011 Hyeres Regatta Silver 2011 Princess Sofia Trophy 13th 2011 Miami Regatta 11th
MEET THE SAILOR…
What is the toughest part Being out in the freezing cold and wind in January of your sport?
“ What is your greatest ever 420 World champion when I was a Youth sailor, 470 World Champion and being selected to represent achievement in your sport? Team GB at the 2012 London Olympic Games where I went onto win a silver medal!!
Other interests away from Windsurfing, mountain biking, shopping sailing: