Derek Redmond
Motivational speaker, World Championship gold medalist and British athlete legend who broke the British 400 meter record twice
Keynote speaker Derek Redmond is a European and World Championship gold medalist and encouraging presenter. He takes his audiences through a gripping roller coaster ride of emotions, cataloguing the highs and lows of his career and providing a unique insight into the mind of a world class athlete who defied the odds to once again represent England.
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Derek Redmond
Keynotes on how motivation, self-belief and endurance can lead to success
Admirable Sportsman
Derek Redmond is a British athletic legend. During the 1980’s and 1990’s he managed it to break the British 400 meter record twice. He won gold with the 4 x 400 meter relay squad in 1991 at the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games in 1986.
In 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics, his performance became one of the Olympic moments in history. At the 400m semi-final race Derek, tipped for the gold medal in the final, tragically snapped his hamstring. After falling and despite the loss he motivated himself to make it across the finish-line with the help of his devoted father.
Derek is an inspiring example of how motivation, self-belief and endurance can lead to success. After retiring from athletics Derek Redmond has professionally played basketball and rugby. Additionally, he is working as an acknowledged coach and advisor for international athletes.
As a speaker, Derek Redmond has a truly moving personality able to use his own story to demonstrate successful strategies and techniques both teams and individuals can use to boost their organisation’s effectiveness.
By now, Derek Redmond has 17 years’ experience in motivational speaking and an extraordinary reputation. He delivers enlightening and charismatic carefully tailored speeches and is a great gain for any kind of corporate event or conference.
Derek Redmond is a British athletic legend. During the 1980’s and 1990’s he managed it to break the British 400 meter record twice. He won gold with the 4 x 400 meter relay squad in 1991 at the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games in 1986.
In 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics, his performance became one of the Olympic moments in history. At the 400m semi-final race Derek, tipped for the gold medal in the final, tragically snapped his hamstring. After falling and despite the loss he motivated himself to make it across the finish-line with the help of his devoted father.
Derek is an inspiring example of how motivation, self-belief and endurance can lead to success. After retiring from athletics Derek Redmond has professionally played basketball and rugby. Additionally, he is working as an acknowledged coach and advisor for international athletes.
As a speaker, Derek Redmond has a truly moving personality able to use his own story to demonstrate successful strategies and techniques both teams and individuals can use to boost their organisation’s effectiveness.
By now, Derek Redmond has 17 years’ experience in motivational speaking and an extraordinary reputation. He delivers enlightening and charismatic carefully tailored speeches and is a great gain for any kind of corporate event or conference.
