Lauren’s remarkable journey began in 2012 at the age of 13 when she woke up one morning paralysed from the waist down. From there she spent the following eight months in hospitals and rehabilitation units trying to regain the use of her legs. Despite being left physically impaired from Transverse Myelitis, Lauren was determined to make it as an Olympic athlete she had dreamed of as a young girl. Lauren began her career as an elite athlete aged just 14 after she was inspired by the London 2012 Paralympic Games. She quickly found a talent in wheelchair track racing and she soon represented Great Britain on the international stage, including the Commonwealth Games and Junior World Championships. Lauren transitioned from Athletics to Rowing in 2015 after being scouted by the British Rowing Team and has gone from strength to strength ever since.
Five months after she took her first stroke, Lauren won a silver medal at the Senior World Rowing Championships and qualified her boat for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio the following year. Lauren made her mark on the global sporting stage after winning a Paralympic gold medal at the Rio 2016 Games at the age of just 18. Subsequently, Lauren was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 New Year’s Honours List for her services to Rowing. Ever since this moment Lauren has continued to make history on the water going on to win both the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and most recently the Paris 2024 Games making Lauren the greatest of all time by being the first ever man or woman to win this many gold medals in the history of the sport.
Off the water is an experienced public speaker and offers a unique and refreshing insight into her journey and sporting career whilst also providing valuable learnings for her audience on her teachings around mental resilience and goal setting. Lauren is incredibly versatile and can tailor talks to client’s needs. Lauren can deliver talks based on mental resilience, goal setting, team building, mental health and how to face adversity. In addition to this, Lauren is also an advocate and member of the LGBTQ+ community. She enjoys sharing her story about her personal growth towards self-acceptance as a queer woman whilst providing insight and advice for her audience surrounding being LGBTQ+ and disabled. Lauren has recently become a mother this year after welcoming her son to the world in March 2024 with her fiancée and fellow athlete Jude Hamer. The couple are available to book for joint appearances where they share their journey to becoming a two mum family and their experiences as a same sex couple in and out of the world of sport.
The exceptionally talented and wonderfully inspiring Lauren Rowles is available to hire for all manner of events and engagements around the world where she is certain to deliver a compelling, engaging and motivating performance that proves anything is possible!
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