WEYMOUTH’S Olympic windsurfing champion Bryony Shaw has signed with a top modelling agency.

The Bronze medallist, who is currently in Miami chasing her third consecutive World Cup title at the Florida venue, has signed with MOT Models.

The RS:X windsurfing star is currently on the road to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, after her place in the Great British squad was confirmed last September.

Bryony said she was looking forward to working with the modelling agency’s sports personality division.

The Weymouth champion had a hugely successful year in 2015, winning gold at the European championships, silver at the World championships and being named as part of Team GB for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

As the excitement around the Olympic Games builds, Bryony, who lives in Weymouth, will be working with the agency on some high profile sporting and commercial campaigns.

She won the Olympic bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing games, which was the first windsurfing medal for the British Women’s windsurfing Olympic team and finished seventh in the 2012 London games.

She said she is now focused on winning gold this summer in Rio. Alongside her training for Rio, Bryony is an ambassador for the charity Watersports 4 Cancer Research and the Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation, which aims to transform the lives of young people through sailing.

Looking forward to the Olympic year, Bryony spoke of her delight of signing with MOT Models, she said: “Working with MOT models is a fantastic opportunity for me to get involved in some high profile sporting and commercial campaigns, especially in the run up to the Olympic Games this summer. “Although my training schedule will be hectic, I’m really looking forward to this new experience!”

Alison Griffin, from the modelling agency, said: “We’re delighted to have Olympic windsurfer, Bryony Shaw on board at MOT Models, in our sports personalities division. “Bryony is looking in great shape for Rio 2016 and will undoubtedly be in high demand in both the lead up to and following the Games.”

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