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'''Sarah Kathleen Webb Gosling''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born 13 January 1977 in [[Ashford, Surrey]])<ref name=profile/> is a British professional [[sailor]] and twice [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal]]ist.
'''Sarah Kathleen Gosling''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} ({{nee}} '''Webb'''; born 13 January 1977 in [[Ashford, Surrey]])<ref name=profile/> is a British professional [[sailor]] and twice [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal]]ist.


==Sailing career==
==Sailing career==
Webb joined the [[Royal Yachting Association]]'s youth squad and competed in the [[Laser Radial]] class in the [[Youth Sailing World Championships|ISAF Youth World Championships]] in 1995 and 1996.<ref name=profile>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/AthleteProfile.aspx?id=5629#|title=Sarah Webb|publisher=www.olympics.org.uk|accessdate=2008-08-21}}</ref>
Webb joined the [[Royal Yachting Association]]'s youth squad and competed in the [[Laser Radial]] class in the [[Youth Sailing World Championships|ISAF Youth World Championships]] in 1995 and 1996.<ref name=profile>{{cite web |url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/AthleteProfile.aspx?id=5629 |title=Sarah Webb |publisher=olympics.org.uk |access-date=21 August 2008 |archive-date=26 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226065358/http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/AthleteProfile.aspx?id=5629 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


She won a gold medal in the [[Yngling (keelboat)|Yngling]] sailing class in the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens, Greece]], together with [[Shirley Robertson]] and [[Sarah Ayton]], collectively nicknamed "Three Blondes in a Boat."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/6243544.stm|title=Olympic shootout for Athens blondes|publisher=BBC Sport Online|date=2007-07-02|accessdate=2008-08-12}}</ref> She repeated this success in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing, China]], together with [[Pippa Wilson]] and [[Sarah Ayton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/sailing/7566219.stm|title=GB Yngling women breeze to gold|publisher=BBC Sport Online|date=2008-08-17|accessdate=2008-08-17}}</ref>
She won a gold medal in the [[Yngling (keelboat)|Yngling]] sailing class in the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens, Greece]], together with [[Shirley Robertson]] and [[Sarah Ayton]], collectively nicknamed "Three Blondes in a Boat."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/6243544.stm |title=Olympic shootout for Athens blondes |publisher=BBC Sport Online |date=2 July 2007 |access-date=12 August 2008}}</ref> She repeated this success in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing, China]], together with [[Pippa Wilson]] and [[Sarah Ayton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/sailing/7566219.stm |title=GB Yngling women breeze to gold |publisher=BBC Sport Online |date=17 August 2008 |access-date=17 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite Sports-Reference}}</ref>


In early 2007, Webb appeared on and won BBC cookery programme [[Ready Steady Cook]] against fellow Olympic medallist [[Nick Rogers (sailor)|Nick Rogers]].
In early 2007, Webb appeared on and won BBC cookery programme [[Ready Steady Cook]] against fellow Olympic medallist [[Nick Rogers (sailor)|Nick Rogers]].


Already a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE), she was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58929 |date=31 December 2008 |page=13 |supp=y}}</ref>
Already a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE), she was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2009 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58929 |date=31 December 2008 |page=13 |supp=y}}</ref>


She married multi-millionaire Adam Gosling, a son of the former car park tycoon Sir [[Donald Gosling]] in 2009.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/7877037.stm 'Nervous' Olympic sailor marries], [[BBC]] News, February 9, 2009. Retrieved 02-24-2009.</ref>
She married multi-millionaire Adam Gosling, a son of the former car park tycoon Sir [[Donald Gosling]] in 2009.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/7877037.stm 'Nervous' Olympic sailor marries], [[BBC]] News, 9 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.</ref> They have a son.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/gosling-insists-british-medal-hopes-are-buoyant-xr50xct962w |title=Gosling insists British medal hopes are buoyant |date=7 August 2011 |work=[[The Times]] |last=Townsend |first=Nick}}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050209182255/http://www.ynglinggirls.com/ GB Yngling Team website]
* {{World Sailing|sarah-gosling|Sarah Gosling|id=GBRSW18}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230126133235/https://data-isaf.soticcloud.net/biog.php?memberid=39729 archive])
* {{sports links|properties=-P2804,-P11616}}
*[http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/AthleteProfile.aspx?id=5629 Sarah Webb page at Team GB website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050209182255/http://www.ynglinggirls.com/ GB Yngling Team website]

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Latest revision as of 03:16, 27 November 2024

Sarah Webb
Medal record
Women's Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Yngling class
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Yngling class
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Cascais Yngling
Gold medal – first place 2008 Miami Yngling
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Blanes Yngling

Sarah Kathleen Gosling OBE (née Webb; born 13 January 1977 in Ashford, Surrey)[1] is a British professional sailor and twice Olympic gold medalist.

Sailing career

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Webb joined the Royal Yachting Association's youth squad and competed in the Laser Radial class in the ISAF Youth World Championships in 1995 and 1996.[1]

She won a gold medal in the Yngling sailing class in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, together with Shirley Robertson and Sarah Ayton, collectively nicknamed "Three Blondes in a Boat."[2] She repeated this success in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, together with Pippa Wilson and Sarah Ayton.[3][4]

In early 2007, Webb appeared on and won BBC cookery programme Ready Steady Cook against fellow Olympic medallist Nick Rogers.

Already a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.[5]

She married multi-millionaire Adam Gosling, a son of the former car park tycoon Sir Donald Gosling in 2009.[6] They have a son.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sarah Webb". olympics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Olympic shootout for Athens blondes". BBC Sport Online. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  3. ^ "GB Yngling women breeze to gold". BBC Sport Online. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sarah Webb". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  5. ^ "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 13.
  6. ^ 'Nervous' Olympic sailor marries, BBC News, 9 February 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  7. ^ Townsend, Nick (7 August 2011). "Gosling insists British medal hopes are buoyant". The Times.
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