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Kriss Akabusi: MBE MA |
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Kriss'
athletic career began in the Army Physical Training
Corp. He went on to win an array of medals in hurdling
and relay including Olympic, Commonwealth and European
Championships. He currently works in media and PR is the
CEO of the Akabusi Company, Founding Director of REACH
and is an inspirational speaker. |
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Steve Backley: OBE |
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Steve
retired from British Athletics in 2004 having been at
the pinnacle of his field as Britain's No. 1 javelin
thrower for over a decade. He now concentrates on his
career as a corporate speaker and is available for
motivational speaking engagements. |
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Jamie Baulch |
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During
his athletics career, Jamie competed as a sprinter at
the highest national and international levels. Since
retiring from the track he has become a well known TV
personality appearing on shows such as Cirque de
Celebrite and as a ranger on Safari School. |
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Roger Black: MBE |
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Known
worldwide for his achievements in athletics winning
numerous medals at the Olympics, Commonwealth and
European games, Roger was made British men's team
captain in 1992. Since retiring from the track he has
become a popular presenter for the BBC and has made
guest appearances on such shows as Strictly Come Dancing
and Celebrity Stars in their Eyes. His motivational
presentations are heralded as highly entertaining. |
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Dr. Stephanie Cook: MBE |
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During her
sporting career, Steph has achieved everything form
World Championships to Olympic Gold. She was National
Modern Biathlon Champion in 2000, National Modern
Tetrathlon Champion in 1999 and National Modern
Triathlon Champion in 1996. She has gained much
experience in the media and guested on numerous sporting
and quiz programmes. Her engaging personality and
overall achievements make her a popular choice for
motivational & after dinner speaker. |
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Luke Cunliffe |
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Luke's
goal with his presentations is to prove that with
self-belief, people can achieve beyond their
expectations. An ultra marathon runner with over forty
marathons, ultra-marathons and mountain races under his
belt, Luke pushes himself to greater limits with each
challenge.
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Frank Dick: OBE |
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Frank
Dick uses his expertise derived from years of experience
in athletics coaching to motivate in many areas
particularly business. He is considered one of the UK 's
most outstanding speakers.
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Jonathan Edwards: CBE |
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Former
Olympic Triple Jumper and World Record Holder, Jonathan
is currently a familiar face on television as a key
member of the BBC Sport Team. With his charismatic and
eloquent manner, he also provides a presentation
specifically on 'The Business of the Bid' the background
to our 2012 achievement.
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Dame Tanni Grey
Thompson: OBE |
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Tanni-Grey Thompson is a legend in her own lifetime
renowned as Britain's best known paraplegic athlete
winning numerous medals and accolades. Away from
competition, her work includes media presentation and
she is in great demand as a motivation or conference
keynote and after dinner speaker. |
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Sally Gunnell: OBE |
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Sally
Gunnell is heralded as one of the greatest ever British
female 400m hurdlers. She is the only woman in history
to hold the Olympic, Commonwealth and European Gold
Medal simultaneously. Sally is currently a key member of
the BBC Athletics Commentary Team, is an established
motivational and after dinner speaker and an ideal
choice for hosting awards etc.
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Dame Kelly Holmes |
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Award
winning Dame Kelly began running at the age of 12 and
has won medals at every National & International level
culminating in her double golds at the 2004 Olympic
Games. Kelly's combination of career and life
experiences together with her natural humour and charm
make her ideal as a speaker at corporate events.
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Colin Jackson: CBE MBE |
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Colin
Jackson has earned himself the reputation of being one
of the greatest sprint hurdlers of all time having won
honours at every level. Since retiring from competition,
Colin has joined the BBC Athletics Commentary Team.
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Liz McColgan: MBE |
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Liz McColgan is one of the most successful female
distance runners in British athletics history having won
medals in every major competition including the London
Marathon in 1996. She is a former Sports Personality of
the Year both in England and Scotland. Liz now coaches
young athletes and is in constant demand to appear on
television as a game show panellist.
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Christine Ohuruogu: MBE |
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Christine Ohuruogu is an
English sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She
delighted British supporters by winning a gold medal at
the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and her Personal Best ranks
her in the top three, all time British women 400m
runners.
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Steve Smith |
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British record holder Steve
is Britain’s most successful high jumper to date. Forced
into retirement through injury he is now a director of
raise the bar, a training company that uses sport as an
inspirational learning model. |
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Sarah Storey: OBE MBE |
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Sarah is one
of Britain's most decorated female Paralympians having won a
total of 18 medals over 2 sports including 7 Paralympian
gold since making her debut as a swimmer. She switched
sports to cycling in 2005. Sarah has travelled the world as
an ambassador for disability sport and has vast experience
of keynote speaking and presentations at corporate events.
Her motivating style and enthusiastic approach, inspire at
every level.
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Iwan Thomas: MBE |
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Iwan
came to athletics at the age of sixteen having broken
several records in various events at his school sports
day. An Olympic silver medallist he is currently the
British and European 400 metre record holder and is a
true ambassador for the sport of athletics. Iwan is an
inspiring motivational speaker focusing on determination
and hard work. |
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David Weir: MBE |
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David is
an elite British Paralympic wheelchair athlete from
London. He currently holds the British track record
distances up to 5,ooom as well as the 10km, half
marathon and full marathon. He won his third London
Marathon in 2008 and took two gold, one silver and one
bronze at the Beijing Paralympics to go with the silver
and bronze he won in Athens. |
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Brian Whittle |
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Brian
Whittle found fame when called upon to stand in for the
famous Kriss Akabusi Roger Black relay team in the
European Championship final. Despite losing a shoe, he
helped the team to victory and represented his country a
further 45 times. He speaks on the need for
determination.
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Frank Bruno: MBE |
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Former
World Heavyweight Champion, Frank Bruno is one of
Britain 's best-loved boxers. Following retirement from
the ring, he has enjoyed much popularity as a pantomime
performer and as a presenter including the popular
series It's A Knockout. He recently appeared in the TV
programme Out Of Africa: Heroes and Icons. |
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Joe Calzaghe: CBE |
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Rated as
one of the best boxers in the world, Joe is undefeated
in his professional career having won 32 of his fights
by knockout. His worthy opponents include Chris Eubank,
Jeff Lacy and Roy Jones Jr. The Pride of Wales as he is
known, fights in the Light Heavyweight Division.
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John Conteh |
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John
Conteh became the WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion
in 1973 and successfully defended his title on 3
occasions. John is a keen golfer and regularly competes
in charity competitions. In addition he is an
accomplished speaker particularly sort after at sporting
events |
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Sir Henry Cooper: OBE
KSG |
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Born in
East London, Sir Henry is a former British, European and
Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion and the only
British fighter to win three Lonsdale Belts outright.
Famed for his legendary left hook, he is much heralded
for flooring Cassius Clay at Wembley Stadium in 1963. He
is now a popular choice on the speaking circuit. |
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Chris Eubank |
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Chris
began boxing whilst still at school and went on to
become World Middleweight Champion in 1990. Out of the
ring Chris has firmly established himself on the
celebrity circuit and is an accomplished after dinner
speaker.
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Audley Harrison |
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Audley
HArrison is an English Heavyweight boxer from London. He
was the first Briton to take Olympic Gold for 32
years at the Sydney Games in 2000 (Superheavyweight
Division) following which , he turned professional.
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Ricky Hatton: MBE |
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Nicknamed The Hitman, Ricky is a British Light
Welterweight boxer, born in Stockport, Greater
Manchester. To date he has fought 46 fights winning 45
in 32 knockouts. He is two time IBF and IBO Light
Welterweight Champion in addition to his numerous former
WBA, WBC, WBO and WBU titles. |
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Amir Khan |
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Amir
Khan is a British boxer from Bolton. He is the current
Commonwealth, Lightweight Champion WBO
Inter-Continental Lightweight Champion and WBA
International Lightweight Champion. Amir turned
professional following his success at the 2004 Olympic
Games.
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Ed Clancy: MBE |
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Ed is a
professional track and road bicycle racer. On road,
achievements include winning the first stage of the Tour
Of Berlin. On track, his specialist discipline is
Pursuit where recent accolades include being part of the
Gold medal winning teams at the UCI Track Cycling World
Championships in Manchester and the British Olympic
Squad that triumphed at the 2008 Beijing Games. |
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Nicole Cooke: MBE |
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Born
in Wales, Nicole began cycling at the age of eleven and
at just sixteen won her first senior national title at
the British National Road Race Championships. Other
major titles include Commonwealth Games Road Race 2002,
UCI Road World Championship Road Race 2008 and the
Olympic Games Road Race 2008.
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Sir Chris Hoy: MBE |
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Chris Hoy is the most
successful Olympic male track cyclist of all time, having
taken three Gold Medals in the Beijing Games alone. He is a
multi World Champion and was recently voted BBC Sports
Personality of the Year 2008.
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Darren Kenny: OBE |
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One of
the Uk's best known Paralympians, Darren's achievements
in cycling have seen him amass a vast haul of medals
predominantly Gold in the World Disability Championships
and Paralympics over a number of disciplines. He
returned from Beijing with no less than four Gold and
one Silver for the Men's 1KM Time Trial, Team Sprint,
Individual Pursuit, Road Race and Road Time Trial. |
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Jason Kenny: MBE |
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Jason
is an English track cyclist specialising in the
Individual and Team Sprints. He added Olympic Gold to
his notable medal tally at the 2008 Games in Beijing
having broken the World Record in the qualifying rounds.
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Paul Manning: MBE |
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Paul is
a former English professional track cyclist who rode for
the UCI Professional Continental Team,
Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteimer in 2007 and 2008. Strong in
the Individual and Team Pursuit disciplines, he won many
medals for Britain at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games
as well as at the Track World Championships and track
world Cup Events. He announced his retirement following
his triumph at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. |
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Victoria Pendleton: MBE |
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Heralded
as the golden girl of British cycling, Victoria won Gold
at the Olympic Games in Beijing and is currently the
reigning World and Olympic Champion for the sprint. She
made history in 2007 when she won an unprecedented 3
World Championship Gold Medals establishing herself as
the World's Greatest female track cyclist. She
specialises in Q & A |
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Rebecca Romero: MBE |
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Rebecca
began her career as a sportsperson in rowing before a
persistent injury prompted her to turn to track cycling.
She has won World Championships in both sports as well
as a Sliver Medal for Quadruple Sculls in the 2004
Olympic Games and Gold in Beijing for cycling Individual
Pursuit. In so doing she became the first British woman
to compete in two different sports at Summer Games &
the second of any country to win a medal in two
different sports. |
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Jamie Staff: MBE |
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Jamie s
a former BMX cyclist who has since moved to the track. A
World and Olympic champion, he has won numerous other
medals including at World Cup events and the
Commonwealth Games in varying disciplines.
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Barney Storey: MBE |
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Barney
Storey is currently paired with with blind cyclist
Anthony Kappes as his pilot rider in the Tandem Sprint.
Together they won the 2006 British Cycling Tandem
Championships and repeated their success in the 2008
Beijing Paralympics having previously broken World
records at earlier Games. Barney is married to
Paralympian Sarah Storey. |
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Geraint Thomas: MBE |
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Geraint
began cycling seriously as a teenager and got off to a
flying start, breaking the newcomers track record. His
career has gone from strength to strength culminating to
date in 2008 with Olympic Gold in Beiijing. He also won
gold in the World Cup team Pursuit in thsame year to add
to is numerous other accolades.
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Bradley Wiggins: CBE OBE |
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Bradley is a
Belgian born British track and road cyclist, currently
riding for Team Columbia. He won gold in three events at the
UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2008 to accompany
double gold in the Beijing Olympic Games.
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Stuart Boreham |
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Stuart
is a speaker of true inspirational quality. In his
presentation, he demonstrates that determination can
triumph over physical disability having been the first
disabled person to row unaided across the Atlantic Ocean
. He completed the challenge in 109 days |
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Willie Carson: OBE |
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Former
Champion Flat Jockey, Willie Carson currently splits his
time commentating for the BBC and acting as European
Racing Manager for the Thoroughbred Corporation. Willie
owns and runs his own stud. |
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Bob Champion: MBE |
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National Hunt Jockey who
beat cancer to return to race in and win The Grand
National. Bob later became a national hunt horse
trainer. |
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Frankie Dettori |
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Champion
Flat Racing Jockey, Frankie is stable jockey to Sheik
Mohammed. He is regularly seen on TV as a guest on a
variety of shows and was a team captain on the popular
quiz A Question of Sport. |
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Richard Dunwoody: MBE |
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Former
Champion National Hunt Jockey and most successful in history
to date, including twice winner of The Grand National. He
now coaches up and coming young jockeys and is Consultant to
trainer Richard Phillips. |
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Pauline Hall |
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Former successful lady
amateur jockey and racehorse trainer, today Pauline
tours the corporate hospitality circuit as a speaker and
tipster. |
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John McCririck |
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Former
winner of the TV/Radio Sports Presenter of the Year,
John is a member of the Channel 4 racing team. He is
frequently asked to appear as a guest on shows such as
The Generation Game and A Question of Sport. |
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Jenny Pitman: OBE |
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Renowned
National Hunt horse trainer. Victories include The Grand
National and The Cheltenham Gold Cup. Jenny is now a
best selling author. |
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Peter Scudamore: MBE |
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A record
breaking Jump Jockey, Peter won the Champion Hurdle on
two occasions.
A member of the BBC Racing Team, Peter is also an
assistant trainer to his father and author of several
books.
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Ben Ainslie: CBE OBE |
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Recognised as one of Britain's most successful sailors,
Ben is now a three times Olympic Gold medallist having
won titles in the Laser and Finn Classes in Sydney,
Athens and Beijing. Other accolades include the title of
Yachtsman of the Year on four occasions and ISAF World
Sailor of the Year twice.
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Sarah Ayton: OBE MBE |
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Sarah is
one of Great Britain's top female sailors. She began
sailing at the age of six and was the youngest member of
the Yngling crew to win Olympic Gold in Athens 2004. She
repeated her success in Beijing at the 2008 Games.
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Sir Chay Blyth: CBE BEM |
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Chay
Blyth became the first man to sail non-stop westwards
around the world in 1971. He later went on to amass an
amazing amount of racing successes and has received
great acclaim for his services within the marketing
world. He is an accomplished speaker.
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Tim Brabants: MBE |
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Tim is a
British flat-water canoer who has taken a competitive
part in the sport since the late 1990's. He has to date,
competed in three Summer Olympics winning a total of one
Bronze and One Gold in the K-1 100m and Bronze in the
K-1 500m events. He was also the first British paddler
to win the K-1 1000m at the European Championships.
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James Cracknell: OBE MBE |
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Renowned Olympic Gold
Medallist James Cracknell rowed into British hearts at
the Sydney 2000 Games and again represented his country
in Athens 2004. When not in a boat, James can frequently
be found enjoying regular television and radio
appearances, is an experienced columnist and a popular
after dinner and motivational speaker.
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Sam Davies |
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Sam
recently returned home to the UK to a heroes welcome
having completed the notoriously dangerous Vendee Globe
Solo Round –the-World Yacht Race, finishing as one of
the fastest boats. Acclaimed for her courage during the
voyage, Sam is now in demand to recount this and other
stories from her sailing career as a motivational and
after dinner speaker.
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Sharron Davies: MBE |
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Sharron
Davies is one of Britain's most recognised celebrities
having achieved fame primarily as a swimmer. She is also
a television personality, model, author and interior
designer.
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Tracy Edwards: MBE |
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A British
sailor, Tracy skippered the first all female crew in the
Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race and became the
first woman to receive the Yachtsman of the Year Trophy.
Tracy continues to act as an ambassador for yachting and
now concentrates on running motivational courses and
project management. She is a popular motivational
speaker.
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Duncan Goodhew: MBE |
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Duncan
Goodhew is one of Britain's most respected athletes.
Olympic swimmer and medallist of the 70's and 80's, he
also represented GB in the 2 and 4 man bobsleigh at the
European Championships. Now an acclaimed businessman,
Duncan is a superb motivational and after dinner
speaker.
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Paul Goodison: MBE |
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Paul
has been sailing since the age of four and currently has
one of the best LAser records in the world having
finished within the top ten of 84% of all the Olympic
Classes events he has entered over the last ten years.
He won Gold at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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Andrew Triggs Hodge: MBE |
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Andrew
is a British rower who while at Oxford University, was a
member of the University Boat Club and took part in the
2005 Boat Race. He is a double world champion in the
Coxless Four and won Gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic
Games in the same event.
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Mark Hunter: MBE |
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Mark is
a British rower currently partnered with Zac Purchase in
the Lightweight Double Sculls. They have recently
dominated the event achieving Gold at the 2008 World
cups on Poznan, Lucerne and Munich and ending the season
as Olympic Champions.
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Tom James: MBE |
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A
British rower, Tom rowed in the victorious Coxless Four
boat at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games winning Gold. He
also rowed to glory in the 2007 University Boat Race as
a member of the Cambridge crew.
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Dame Ellen MacArther: MBE |
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Inspired
as a young child, Ellen saved her school dinner money for
three years to buy her first boat. At the age of eighteen
she sailed solo around Britain and went on to later
complete the toughest challenge known to sailors, the
gruelling Vendee Globe 2000 race. Ellen has recently
broken the solo non-stop around the world record on the
multi-hull trimaran B&Q. 2008 will see team BT Team
Ellen face the IMDCA Ocean Racing World Challenge
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Iain Percy: OBE MBE |
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Born in
Hampshire, England, Iain is a sailing double Olympic
Gold medallist having triumphed in Sydney 2000 in the
Finn Class and Beijing in the Star Class. He also won
gold at the 2005 European Championships.
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Sir Matthew Pinsent: CBE
MBE |
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Rowing
hero Matthew Pinsent made history at the Athens 2004
Olympic Games by becoming one of only 5 athletes to
achieve consecutive gold medals over 4 games when he led
the British coxless fours to victory in one of the closest
race finishes ever recorded. His dedication, experience
and expertise make him an extremely authoritative
motivational and after dinner speaker. Matthew is
currently a sports presenter on BBC News 24.
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Zac Purchase: MBE |
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Zac is a
British rower currently partnered with Mark Hunter
in the Lightweight Double Sculls. They have recently
dominated the event achieving Gold at the 2008 World
cups on Poznan, Lucerne and Munich and ending the season
as Olympic Champions. Zac also won gold in the
Lightweight single Sculls in the 2006 World
Championships. |
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Sir Steve Redgrave: CBE
MBE |
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Knighted
for his unprecedented achievement of winning 5 Olympic
Gold Medals for rowing over consecutive games, Sir Steve
has since carved a highly successful career for himself
in the world of PR. He is greatly sought after as an
after dinner and motivational speaker.
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Peter Reed:MBE |
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Rowing
Olympic Champion in the coxless fours, Pete achieved his
ultimate goal of winning gold in the 2008 Beijing Games. A
Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and a great ambassador for the
service, Pete is also an accomplished speaker.
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Andrew Simpson: MBE |
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Andrew
is currently pairing with Iain Percy in the men's Star
Keelboat Class. He began sailing with his father at the
age of six and worked his way through the youth classes,
reaching his ultimate goal of Olympic Gold in Beijing
2008.
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Leon Taylor |
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Leon Taylor
is regarded as one of the world's top platform divers. His
sustained success can be attributed to the level of passion
he has for all he does and his experiences of achievement
while competing against injury, make him a truly
inspirational, motivational speaker. |
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Sarah Webb: OBE MBE |
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Sarah joined
the Royal Yachting Association Youth Squad competing in the
ISAF World Championships in 1995 and 96. She went on to Gold
in the Yngling Class in Athens 2004, a success she repeated
in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Sarah is recognised as
one of Britain's top female sailors. |
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Steve Williams: OBE MBE |
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During his
rowing career, Steve has won a vast array of accolades
including 4 World Championships and 2 Olympic Gold Medals at
consecutive Games. Steve is an excellent corporate speaker
having worked with several blue-chip companies as a team
building/motivational speaker. He has also hosted several
learn to row team building days. |
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Pippa Wilson: MBE |
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Pippa is one
of Britain's Most exciting young sailors. Together with two
other crew members in the Yngling boat, they are current
European, World and Olympic Champions following their recent
success in Beiijing. |
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