
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.