Team GB athlete Adelle Tracey becomes an Ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association
Thursday 9 April 2020
We are delighted to welcome Team GB athlete Adelle Tracy as the British Dyslexia Association’s newest Ambassador.
Adelle Tracey was born in the USA and spent her early years in Jamaica, before coming to the UK at the age of seven. Adelle has represented Great Britain at different age levels for more than a decade, and finished 4th in the 800m final at the 2018 European Championships and is a past British 800m indoor champion.
A talented school athlete she was mentored by Dame Kelly Holmes who chose her, alongside six other young rising sports stars, to light the London 2012 Olympic flame.
Speaking about become an Ambassador, Adelle said: "Dyslexia has played a big part in shaping who I am today. I feel grateful that I had a good understanding of what dyslexia was growing up and that I was given the guidance to see this as a strength. I hope, by being an Ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association, I can instil the same confidence in others."
Helen Boden, CEO, British Dyslexia Association, said: “It is so important that young dyslexics see that dyslexia isn’t a barrier to success. Adelle is a role model and inspiration for us all, and we couldn’t be more proud to have her join the British Dyslexia Association as an Ambassador.”
