Who is Paralympics star and Sports Personality of the Year nominee Dame Sarah Storey?
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MULTI-AWARD-WINNING athlete Dame Sarah Storey is one of the most successful Paralympic British sports stars of all time, having competed in the pool, on the track and in cycling. Now the inspirational athlete is in the running for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024.
![[ Sarah Storey is the UK's most successful Paralympian of all time]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/nintchdbpict000265258004.jpg?w=960)
Sarah Storey, 47, is up against popular stars including Luke Littler and Jude Bellingham in the race for BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024. Olympic 800m champ Keely Hodgkinson, triathlon king Alex Yee and record-breaking batsman Joe Root have also made the shortlist.
![[ Sarah Storey shared this picture on Instagram informing fans about quitting Dancing On Ice]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/dancing-ice-star-forced-quit-955031996.jpg?strip=all&w=296)
Sarah has spoken out about how para-sports is not covered enough between Paralympic games. She said that this affects people's ability to recognise her compared to her able-bodied counterparts. And she may well have a point — bookies have her at 100/1 to lift the SPOTY crown.
![[ Sarah Storey has amassed a treasure trove of medals]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1627125.main_image.jpg?w=620)
Sarah was due to appear on Dancing on Ice 2025, but a nasty injury has forced her to pull out. Dame Sarah Storey has been forced to withdraw from Dancing On Ice after suffering a serious injury. The 47-year-old athlete broke the news to fans on the morning of December 6, 2024, sharing a picture of her injured leg in a cast.
![[ Sarah Storey stared off in swimming and then switched to cycling in 2005]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1575388.main_image.jpg?w=620)
She wrote: "Absolutely gutted to have my Dancing on Ice training interrupted in this way - just as my first routine with @slongchambon was really coming together!. "An awkward stumble and fall with my left foot stuck on the ice sadly led to me fracturing my left ankle.
![[ Sarah Storey might be happier now she doesn't have to compete with ear infections]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1578702.main_image.jpg?w=620)
