After seven gold medals, a world record, two Olympic silvers and one bronze, Steve Backley finally hung up his javelin at the Olympic Games in Athens.  One of Britain’s most consistent and popular athletes for over a decade now Steve is firmly established as one of the all time greats of his sport having been ranked in the world top ten for javelin every year between 1989 and 2002. Steve is the only British track and field competitor to win medals at three different Olympic Games – Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney.

Now retired from athletics Steve is still in touch with the sport that he loves as a commentator and is helping train and nurture our athletic stars of the future as well as concentrating on his corporate speaking career.

 

With a background in Sports Psychology Steve has a wealth of knowledge to impart and a long and successful career to back up his theories.

 

His leading presentation “Success is a Decision, not a Gift” defines the 5 main attributes which he believes will ensure success in any walk of life, namely:

 

• How to plan for life
• How to develop profound self-belief and deal with failure
• How to understand your weaknesses (and what to do about them)
• How to reach your maximum performance
• How to develop passion for your life

 

Steve focuses heavily on the mental preparation involved in performing and offers a revealing insight into his ability to peak for major championships.

 

His insightful and engaging after dinner speech and team building presentations are informative yet entertaining. The team building presentation concludes with a small practical demonstration where Steve introduces his gravity defying javelin - highlighting the essential components necessary for success within any team.

 

Steve was one of very few athletes who was able to recover from injury and return to the very top of his event .  He can teach what he learned in overcoming adversity and delivering when it seemed that all the odds were stacked against him.

 

• How to Develop and Sustain a good performance when others may fail
• Visualisation - the key to performing consistency under pressure

 

His latest book 'The Champion in All of Us' is an inspiring story about individuals achieving success at the Olympic Games.

 

Steve's after dinner presentation is a light hearted look at both his and his colleagues’ experiences within sport.  The underlying messages are motivating and uplifting and his informative and entertaining speech makes him the ideal choice for any prize giving or awards ceremony. 

 

 

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