Samantha Murray

Samantha Murray is an Olympic silver medallist, world champion, and broadcast journalist whose career spans elite sport, international media, and global public speaking. Her work today sits at the intersection of sport, journalism, women’s leadership and social transformation, drawing on a career that has taken her from the Olympic podium to newsrooms across the Middle East.A two-time Team GB Olympian (London 2012, Rio 2016), Samantha won silver in modern pentathlon at London 2012 aged just 22, followed by World Championship gold in 2014 and further world medals in 2015 - cementing her as one of Britain’s most accomplished modern pentathletes.Since retiring from competition, Samantha’s post-Olympic career has taken her from BBC, Discovery, BT Sport, Sky Sports and the Olympic Channel to her current role reporting for Al Arabiya English, covering international news and sport from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Her work extends well beyond the studio - she has delivered keynote speeches at the United Nations on the social impact of sport, produced documentary work with Syrian refugee communities in Jordan, and served as an ambassador and moderator across major international platforms.A sought-after voice on resilience, reinvention, and performance under pressure, Samantha draws on her own journey - from the Olympic podium to motherhood, relocation, and personal setbacks, to speak candidly about identity beyond achievement and the power of starting again. She is a passionate advocate for women’s sport and representation, driven by a belief that visibility and role models shape ambition long before a young athlete ever reaches a podium.