Chemmy Alcott, leading alpine ski racer and inspiring speaker, leaves a lasting impression on every single one of her audience members. Having tried her hand at all five ski disciplines - downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom and combined - she has experienced first hand the power of learning new skills. In her speeches, Chemmy instills in her audience the motivation needed to push their boundaries, and achieve their goals. Olympic speakers can passionately discuss the winning mindset, having cultivated their own skills, like peak performance and marginal gains.
As a public speaker, awards presenter or charity fundraiser, Chemmy resonates with audiences of all ages. She can add a touch of class to any event, ensuring that your occasion is truly unforgettable. Though Chemmy has retired from sport, she still holds the key to pushing your physical and mental limits, an essential topic for corporate audiences. As an athlete, Chemmy can provide actionable strategies for achieving teamwork, and how to nurture a high performance team. Having personally experienced career defining injuries, she discusses with audiences the strategies she employed to overcome adversity.
Chemmy boasts an incredible 44 gold medals, starting in 2001 and winning consistently for seven years. It was at the Senior British National Alpine Ski Championships that Chemmy found her true fame, proving her prowess on the slopes. Chemmy first started seriously competing aged 19, where she was listed in the Top 10 of her age group - only a year later she scored her first World Cup points, reflecting her rapid growth within the sport. At the 2008 Torino Winter Olympic Games, she gave the best performance by a British female skier since the 1960s, firmly setting Chemmy on a path to sporting success. Following her competitive career, Chemmy transitioned into broadcasting and has become a familiar face on the BBC’s Olympic coverage, reporting and providing expert analysis from the alpine skiing events, including at the Beijing 2022 and Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Aside from her skiing career, Chemmy has also embarked on numerous fundraising missions, reflecting her passion for good causes. In 2008, she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, raising $30,000 for Right to Play, a humanitarian organisation. When booked for charity galas, she can discuss sensitive topics eloquently, ensuring a thought-provoking, yet entertaining, experience for guests. From broadcasting to Olympic competing, Chemmy's range of topics means that this inspiring individual truly is a speaker for all events.
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- 2026 - Worked as part of the BBC broadcasting team covering alpine skiing at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
- 2022 - Served as a BBC analyst and reporter for alpine skiing at the Beijing Winter Olympics
- 2018 - Part of the BBC broadcast team for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics and won a head-to-head slalom race against Graham Bell on BBC’s Ski Sunday
- 2014 - Retired from international alpine skiing competition after competing in four Winter Olympic Games and seven World Championships
- 2012 - Finished 5th place on the ITV competition Dancing on Ice
- 2011 - Inducted into the London Youth Games Hall of Fame
- 2010 - Achieved a World Cup top-10 finish placing 9th in the super combined at Val-d’Isère
- 2009 - Won all five races at the British National Championships including downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and super combined
- 2009 - Recorded a World Cup top-10 result finishing 10th in the giant slalom at Sölden
- 2008 - Won downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom at the British Championships and secured the Overall British title for the fifth time
- 2008 - Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro raising $30,000 for the humanitarian organisation Right to Play
- 2007 - Achieved a career-best 7th place in a World Cup super combined race in Reiteralm
- 2007 - Qualified for her first World Cup Finals and finished 15th in giant slalom at Lenzerheide
- 2007 - Won all four titles at the British Alpine Championships including downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom
- 2006 - Finished 11th in the downhill at the Torino Winter Olympics the best Olympic result by a British female skier since 1968
- 2005 - Won the downhill, super-G and slalom at the British National Championships and claimed the Victrix Ludorum Overall Championship for the third time
- 2004 - Achieved her first World Cup top-10 finish with 9th place in the Cortina d’Ampezzo downhill the best result by a British woman in over 30 years
- 2003 - Scored her first World Cup points with 27th place in giant slalom in Innsbruck
- 2003 - Won the slalom and completed a clean sweep of discipline titles at the British National Championships
- 2002 - Made her Olympic debut at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics finishing 14th in the combined event
- 2002 - Won the Overall Senior British Championship and multiple discipline titles
- 2002 - Finished 4th overall at the Junior World Championships
- 2001 - Finished 5th overall at the Junior World Championships and placed 8th in the slalom event
- 2001 - Won the British Junior title and the Senior British super-G title
- 2000 - Won the World Artificial Championship and the Australian Overall Championship
- 1999 - Won silver in super-G and bronze in giant slalom at the European Youth Olympic Festival
- 1999 - Crowned World Schools Champion
- 1999 - Became British Overall National Champion one of seven titles won between 1999 and 2009
- 1998 - Won the Australia New Zealand Cup overall championship
- 1997 - Made her FIS race debut in giant slalom at Coronet Peak New Zealand
- 1995 - Named Sunday Times Junior Sportswoman of the Year
- 1994 - Selected for the British Junior Alpine Ski Team
- 1993 - Won the Etoile D’Or French Village Ski Championship
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