Laura Deas is an Olympic bronze medallist and the only Welsh woman to win a Winter Olympic medal. Since retiring from the sport in 2025, she is now a broadcaster for the Winter Games, working with the BBC and Olympic Broadcasting Services. Drawing from her experience at the pinnacle of winter sports, Laura is an inspiring motivational speaker who speaks confidently about performing under pressure.
Passionate about sports from a young age, Laura played netball, hockey and professionally competed in equestrian sports before being scouted by UK Sport’s Girls4Gold talent identification programme in 2009, starting skeleton training at the University of Bath. A year later, she was selected for the UK national skeleton team and won her first Europe Cup race in Germany. Continuing her success, she made her debut in the World Championships in the 2014-15 season, finishing fifth overall. In the opening race of the following season, Laura achieved her first World Cup victory. With consistent top 10 finishes, she was selected for the Olympic team for the first time in 2018, winning a bronze medal at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, becoming the first Welsh woman to win a Winter Olympic medal. She also competed for Team GB at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. After taking silver at her last international event, the 2023 World Championships in St. Moritz, Laura officially announced her retirement from skeleton in 2025.
Recognising her impact in winter sports, Laura received an honorary Master of Science from the University of Chester and was recently inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame. Transitioning into sports media, she was a commentator at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games with the Olympic Broadcasting Services.
Speaking on managing fear, overcoming setbacks and achieving success, Laura is an experienced speaker, visiting both workplaces and schools to share insights from her impressive sporting career. She is also active in the charity sector, serving as a Trustee for The Bobsleigh Skeleton and Ice Sports Foundation and is a mentor for young people, supporting their personal development. To hear about the inspiring story of how Laura went from a skeleton beginner to an Olympic medallist and the valuable lessons she learned during her sporting career, hire her today for your next event.
Laura Deas' official speaking topics are listed below:
Resilience in the Face of Setbacks
How to bounce back stronger when everything is on the line
Performing When It Counts
Tools and mindset for staying calm and executing under pressure
The Power of Learning from Failure
What elite sport teaches us about feedback, growth, and mindset
Winning as a Team in an Individual Sport
Behind the scenes of Team GB: culture, support, and shared success
Redefining Success After Sport & Into Motherhood
Identity, vulnerability, and growth in life’s biggest transitions
- 2026 - Worked as commentator for Milano Cortina Winter Olympics with Olympic Broadcasting Services
- 2025 – Inducted into Welsh Sports Hall of Fame
- 2025 – Announced her retirement from skeleton
- 2023 – Won silver at her last international event, World Championships in St. Moritz
- 2022 – Received an honorary Master of Science from University of Chester
- 2022 – Competed for Team GB at second Winter Olympics in Beijing
- 2018 – Won bronze medal at Winter Olympics in South Korea, becoming only Welsh woman to win Winter Olympic medal
- 2015 – Won first World Cup race
- 2014-15 – Made World Cup debut
- 2010 – Won first Europe Cup race in Winterberg
- 2010 – Selected for UK national skeleton team
- 2009 – Started skeleton through UK Sport’s Girls4Gold talent identification programme
How to hire Laura Deas
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