Saskia Clark

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Saskia Clark
MBE
Hannah Mills and Clark in 2012
Personal information
Born (1979-08-23) 23 August 1979 (age 46)
Colchester, Essex, UK
Sport
Sailing career
Classes
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's 470
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Women's 470
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Barcelona Women's 470
Silver medal – second place 2005 San Francisco Women's 470
Silver medal – second place 2011 Perth Women's 470
Silver medal – second place 2015 Haifa Women's 470
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Cascais Women's 470
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Santander Women's 470
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Greece Women's 470

Saskia Clark (born 23 August 1979 in Colchester, Essex) is a British sailor and Olympic gold medalist. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and she was selected, along with Hannah Mills, to sail in the women's 470 event for Team GB. They went on to win silver at the 2012 Olympics and a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics.

Life

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From Colchester, Essex, Clark started sailing at Dabchicks Sailing Club in an Optimist when she was eighth years old.[1]

She came sixth in the 2008 Summer Olympics sailing in the 470 class with Christina Bassadone.[2] She was set to sail with Sarah Ayton in the 2012 Summer Olympics, but Ayton retired to focus on her family life. Clark was then paired with Hannah Mills.[3]

At the 2011 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta and the 2011 Weymouth & Portland International Regatta, Clark won a silver medal in the women's 470 event together with Mills.[4] At the 2012 470 World Championships in Barcelona, Mills and Clark claimed gold despite having suffered a black flag disqualification in the very first race of the championships.[5]

Saskia was awarded a Honorary MSc in 2013 and an Honorary Doctorate in 2017 by the University of Chichester.[6]

Clark was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to sailing.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Saskia Clark". Sky Sports. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Clark pleased with progress". Daily Gazette. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Saskia Clark's new helm Hannah Mills give her renewed hope of a medal". The Telegraph. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  4. ^ "ISAF Sailor Profile". ISAF. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Mills and Clark make history with first 470 Worlds win". RYA.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Honorary Awards". University of Chichester. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  7. ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N16.
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