Sport AND Perseverance: with Ambra Sabatini, the fastest Paralympic sprinter in the world

In this latest episode, Ambra Sabatini explains her incredible journey to become the fastest Paralympic sprinter in the world. She speaks to Ilham about her passion for sports, an accident that changed her life, her stunning victory at the 2020 Paralympic games, what business leaders can learn from athletes, her advice for young people and more! 2:13 - Upbringing and passion for sports3:38 - Accident that changed her life 5:17 - Victory at the 2020 Paralympic games8:33 - Toughest challenges10:51 - What companies can learn from athletes12:12 - Perfectly imperfect tattoo13:34 - Diversity, equity and inclusion in sport15:14 - Advice for young people16:22 - What’s next?17:55 - Interests outside of sport20:39 - Strong support of familyAmbra Sabatini is the fastest Paralympic sprinter in the world. When she was only 19 years old she broke the world record, running 100 meters in just 14.11 seconds at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. And this is after she had already broken the world record a few months before in the Grand Prix in Dubai. In Tokyo, she also led Italy to a historic clean sweep in the women's 100m as her Italian teammates also won silver and bronze medals. Ambra was born in Livorno Italy in 2002. On June 5th, 2019 she was involved in a car accident on her way to training and she had to undergo an amputation of her left leg above the knee…but she never gave up on her love for sport.  For additional details about the podcast, show notes, and access to resources mentioned during the show, please visit https://www.syensqo.com/en/podcast

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