Still a teenager Hannah Whiteley has won the Kitesurfing British Freestyle Championships for a third year running.
Hannah Whiteley
" width="200" height="200"/>Winning her first title when she was just 17, Whiteley (pictured right) has set a new kitesurfing record to retain the title for three consecutive years. Hannah, who is sponsored by ExPix, Wainman, Chiemsee, Prolimt, and Kiteitright said,
“It’s amazing; winning for the third time and setting new records is fantastic.”
Despite enjoying success at an early age, Hannah is certainly is in no danger of letting it go to her head. She is hugely passionate about sport where she exudes enthusiasm and leads by example. Showing patience, encouragement and determination beyond her 19 years she is an inspiration to fellow athletes and a perfect role model,
“Being a girl it’s important for me to get the recognition and credibility in such a male dominated arena; hopefully by setting the new record I will have done just that! There are also lots of girls out there who get embarrassed about competing in sport and I’d like to do what I can to help them build their confidence.”
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All round sports enthusiast Hannah, who along with her kitesurfing also finds time to snowboard, wakeboard, skate, ice skate and go trampolining is no stranger to sporting success having been on every sports team at school, broke records for running and was awarded the Best Athletics Performer at school.
“I’m lucky that I’ve had the opportunity to try out and compete in a variety of sports from an early age,” with friends who “push each other…everyone is so supportive of one another.”
Hannah’s involvement with sport doesn’t stop at her participation. She is also working on a number of projects with her sponsors that aim to see more kids get involved with sport, especially extreme sports that she loves so much,
“The plans are really exciting and we’re busy looking for other companies to come on board and support what we’re doing.”
Lizzie Flint, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine
