We look at independent school alumni who are heading to Rio 2016 as members of Team GB
Name:   Hannah Stodel

Age:      30

Sport:    Paralympic Sailor

School: The Royal Hospital School, Suffolk
Hannah started sailing at the age of three in a ?Mirror Dinghy? at her home club in Brightlingsea, Essex. Despite being born without a lower right arm, she was able to adapt different techniques to overcome her disability.
In 1995, she joined the Mirror National Squad, an initiative by the Royal Yachting Association to fast track youngsters into the Olympic classes. For Hannah, this led to many events, notably her first World Championships in Canada at the age of 12.
She joined the Royal Hospital School as a boarder in 1998, aged 13, and with the school?s unrivalled facilities for sailing it seemed the most natural choice. She flourished under the guidance of the director of sailing, Mike Hart, who had, himself, represented GB in the World Championships and the school?s location nestled between Alton Water Reservoir and the River Stour, enabled Hannah to get on the water up to four times a week. Hannah says, ?RHS really gave me the best start I could ask for… I learnt so much and became independent very early in life. The lessons about planning and running campaigns that I learnt from Mr Hart, are still in use today, and it has allowed me to become ?queen of logistics? within our team?.
Sailing Facilities at Royal Hospital School, Suffolk
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