Sail Cy

Our Team

Gelly Skarlatou

DATE OF BIRTH

January 28, 1976

NATIONALITY

British and Greek

ACADEMIC CAREER

2004 – 2005:   MSc in Marketing, Business School, Brunel University, West London. Dissertation:

Building Brands through sponsorship of the Olympic Games: A case study Alpha Bank in the Athens 2004 Olympics Games

1994 – 1998:   BA in Sports Administration and Sailing, Athens University,

Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences.

Nov. 2009: Certified Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Performance Partnership

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2017 -2019: Lecturer in Development of Sport, Metropolitan College of Athens

2014 – 2015: Fitness Expert in Women’s Health Magazine

2008 – to date: Personal Trainer

2006 – to date: Athlete representing the Nautical Club NOKV

2001 – to date: Squadron Leader in the Hellenic Air Force

1994 – to date: Member of the Hellenic National Team

SPORTING DISTINCTIONS

Participated in the 1996, 2000, 2012 & 2016 Olympic Games

World Race Board Champion 1999

8th place Mediterranean Games 2018

16th place London 2012 Olympics

3rd place ISAF World Cup, Melbourne, Australia 2010

Over 20 wins in National Championships

15 wins in the Athens Eurolymp

1st place Red Bull Aegean Crossing, Turkey 2013

2nd place World Formula Championship, Croatia 2013

2nd place European Team Racing Championships 2002

OTHER DISTINCTIONS

Member of the Onassis Scholarship Foundation.

Member of the Hellenic Association of Participants in Olympic Games

(Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, London 2012 & Rio 2016)

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Languages: English native, (Cambridge Proficiency), Greek native, French (Certificat, mention Bien)

Interests: Travelling, Photography, Snowboarding.