Sport

We have a range of sports celebrities who are fantastic for personal appearances, motivational keynotes, team building conference speakers and after dinner speeches. Ranging from Olympic stars to football, rugby and cricket players, we will find the perfect speaker for your event. Please call us on +44 (0)20 8365 3200 or e mail info@speakerscorner.co.uk



Kriss Akabusi - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Olympic medalist, Kriss inspires & motivates with his energetic & enthusiastic FIT 4 Business (Focus, Innovation, Teamwork) & Cycle of Change presentations

Steve Redgrave - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational, sports

Five times Olympic gold medal winner, rower Sir Steve Redgrave is an inspiration to all

Penny Mallory - After dinner speaker and awards host

Journalist, TV presenter and inspirational speaker, Penny Mallory was the first woman in the world to qualify to drive a world rally car

Adrian Chiles - Speaker and awards host

Television and radio presenter on Business, Finance and Sport. Adrian Chiles is one of television’s most versatile and sought after presenters.

Peter Alliss - After dinner speaker, awards host

Legendary golfing commentator, Peter Alliss is also a prolific writer and amusing, entertaining after dinner speaker

Ray Stubbs - After dinner speaker and awards host

Ray has carved a successful career in sports broadcasting after playing professional football with Tranmere Rovers FC.

Mark Gallagher - keynote speaker, after dinner speaker, conference facilitator, awards host, sport, motor

Head of Cosworth's Formula 1 Business Unit, Mark Gallagher has unique insight into leadership, motivation, teamwork and gaining advantages from technology

Kirsty Gallacher - Awards host and presenter, sports

Kirsty is a Scottish television presenter, who began her television career as a presenter on Sky Sports News

Ade Adepitan - Keynote motivational sporting speaker

Ade Adepitan MBE is a British television presenter and wheelchair basketball player. He is an enthusiastic conference speaker inspiring through his actions.

Richard Noble - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational, sport

A record breaker when he broke the Land Speed Record with Thrust 2. This achievement ensures a supersonic experience for any audience

Pierluigic Collina - After dinner, conference and keynote speaker, motivational

The most famous football referee in the world, Pierluigi Collina provides a fascinating glimpse of what it takes to be the best and stay the best

Lawrence Dallaglio - After dinner, keynote and conference speaker

English rugby union player and former captain Lawrence Dallaglio was part of the winning rugby world cup team in 2003

Roger Black - Awards host, conference facilitator, after dinner and keynote speaker

Former Olympic athlete and gold medallist at the World, European and Commonwealth Games, Roger is now well known as a sports presenter on television

Helen Chamberlain - Awards host, sports

Best known for co-presenting Sky Sports Soccer AM, Helen is a charismatic host and awards presenter

David Mellor - After dinner speaker, political

Former Conservative MP, David Mellor is a TV & radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist, sports pundit and excellent after dinner speaker

Greame LeSaux - After dinner speaker, sports

Graeme Le Saux is one of the most articulate speakers from the world of football. He has made the transition from playing for England to pundit with ease

Henry Cooper - Personal appearances, sports

"Our 'Enry", often regarded as the most popular of all English boxers

Sebastian Foucan - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

“Freerunning is the art of expressing yourself in your environment with no limitation." - Sebastian Foucan is the founder of the sport of freerunning

Sue Barker - Personal appearances and awards host, sports

Former tennis star, Sue is one of the busiest & best loved sports broadcasters with her coverage of Wimbledon and is presenter of Question of Sport

Dougie Donnelly - After dinner speaker and awards host

Scottish TV sports presenter, Dougie Donnelly best associated with football, golf and snooker is an outstanding speaker, compere and awards host

 Sven Lookalike

Sven lookalike is a true impersonater both verbally and visually. His continually updated act includes all the latest Sven revelations.

Dave Brailsford - Leadership, motivation and sporting keynote speaker

Dave is Performance Director of GB’s Cycling Team. In the Bejing Olympics his riders received fourteen medals including eight of the nineteen golds

Steve Cram - Awards host, conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Steve Cram is one of the world’s most successful middle distance athletes of all time. Since retiring he is now one of the BBC’s most respected commentators.

Richard Dunwoody - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Fear of failure kept winning jockey, Richard Dunwoody MBE at the very top of the racing world and earned him the title of 'Champion of Champions'

Duncan Goodhew Thumbnail - Sporting and Olympic Motivational Speaker

Olympic Gold Medallist swimmer, Duncan Goodhew's book 'Sink or Swim' and his motivational speeches deal with goal setting and staying motivated

Clive Woodward - Conference and keynote speaker, leadership

Coach of the 2003 Rugby World Cup winning England Team and the 2005 Lions Tour to New Zealand. Sir Clive is acknowledged as a true world class leader

Steve Rider - After dinner speaker and awards host, sports

Grandstand, Sportsnight, the Olympics, golf & Formula 1 - Steve Rider is television's favourite presenter and one of the business world's best speakers & hosts

Gabby Logan - awards host and presenter, sports

Gabby Logan has achieved huge success presenting football and sport on television and is wowing corporate audiences with her speaking prowess

Karren Brady - Conference and keynote speaker, business, motivational

Former MD of Birmingham City FC, Karren has been well known as the first woman of football and is a charismatic and motivational speaker

Martin Bayfield - After dinner speaker, keynote and conference speaker

At 6 foot 10, former British Lion and England International, Martin could legitimately be described as one of the biggest people on the after dinner circuit!

Martin Johnson - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Captain of the World Cup winning rugby team in 2003, Martin Johnson CBE is an inspiring and motivating conference speaker

Debra Searle - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Debra tells the fascinating story of being left alone to row the Atlantic - her positivity and 'go for it' attitude are contagious

Colin Jackson - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Quite simply, one of the greatest athletes in the history of British Athletics winning medals and holding world records at 110 metre hurdles

Ieuan Evans - After dinner speaker, and keynote speaker

Holder of almost every record in Welsh Rugby. Ieuan is a fantastic keynote speaker on leadership and an entertaining after dinner speaker.

Tessa Sanderson Thumbnail - Olympic and sporting motivational speaker

Olympic Gold medallist javelin thrower, Tessa Sanderson CBE, Sports Personality & Athlete of the Year many times over, is an outstanding motivational speaker.

Stirling Moss - Personal appearances, sports

The greatest driver never to win the Formula 1 World Championship, Stirling is a British motor racing legend

Tom Daley Thumbnail - Olympic and Sporting Motivational Speaker

Diver, Tom Daley is Britain's youngest Gold Medalist and one of the brightest stars in the sport working towards 2012 Olympic success

Jason Dawe - After dinner, conference and keynote speaker

Motoring Expert and supreme raconteur, Jason Dawe is equally adept at recounting hilarious anecodotes or being inspiring and motivating at any gathering

Graham Poll - After dinner speaker, motivational

Famous for refereeing the last FA Cup Final at Wembley, being the first to adjudicate 300 Premiership matches and for issuing 3 yellow cards to the same player

Sean Fitzpatrick - After dinner, keynote and conference speaker, motivational

Former Captain of the All Blacks Rugby team and member of their world cup winning team, Sean is an outstanding motivational and teambuilding speaker

Graham Gooch - Personal appearances, business, celebrity chef

Former England Cricket Captain and widely regarded as one of England's greatest ever batsman. Graham is also a renowned TV and radio pundit

Suzi Perry - Awards host and personal appearances

Suzi Perry is the face of motor cycling on the BBC and presenter of World Superbikes and Moto GP

Willie Thorne - After dinner speaker and awards host, sports

World Seniors Snooker Champion, Willie Thorne has a career showered with success, with a total of 14 tournament victories worldwide

Geoff Miller - After dinner speaker, sports

Former England cricketer, Geoff Miller is an excellent speaker and his self proclaimed greatest attribute was keeping his team mates amused with his humour

Chris Bonnington - After dinner, conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Renowned explorer, mountaineer & author, Chris Bonnington inspires and motivates all those who hear him speak

Ellen MacArthur - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Inspiring Ellen MacArthur is the fastest and youngest person to circumnavigate the earth in a solo yacht race and one of the youngest ever awarded the MBE

Alan Hansen - After dinner speaker and awards host

One of the most respected pundits in football today, Alan Hansen is a regular on Match of the Day. An excellent awards host and after dinner speaker

Bob Champion - After dinner speaker, sports

Champion jockey and winner of the Grand National, Bob's life and fight against cancer were portrayed in a book and a film starring John Hurt

Andy Goldstein - Awards host and personal appearances

Andy has a fantastic sense of humour and an extremely likeable personality. He can now be seen co-presenting Soccer Am on Sky Sports with Helen Chamberlain

James Cracknell - Conference and keynote speaker, sports

Double Olympic rowing Gold medallist and world record holder. James has also achieved the epic feat of rowing the Atlantic with Ben Fogle.

Tanni Grey-Thompson - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Britain's most successful paralympic athlete, Tanni is an esteemed ambassador for disabled athletes and popular motivational speaker

Nasser Hussein - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational, international

Former England cricket captain, Nasser Hussein retired from cricket in 2004 after receiving an OBE in 2003 and is now a commentator for Sky Television

Pete Goss motivational and teamwork speaker

With a record of excellence in sailing, Pete rescued a fellow competitor in the 1996/7 Vendee Globe and was honoured with an MBE and the Legion d'Honneur

Frank Dick - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Olympic coach renowned as one of the best motivational speakers today, his presentations are highly amusing and anecdotal, challenging and inspirational

John Parrott - Awards Host and After Dinner Speaker

One of snooker's legends, John Parrott has been entertaining corporate audiences with his amusing anecodotes and warm, charismatic personality for well over a decade

Stuart Hall - Personal appearances and awards host

Stuart Hall is most famous for presenting 'It's a Knockout' and for his spectacular football punditry - his unique style adds to an event Stuart hosts.

Michael Johnson Thumbnail - Olympic motivational keynote speaker

With 4 Olympic Golds & 8 World Championships, US athlete Michael Johnson is one of the greatest sprinters of all time & a highly regarded motivational speaker

Perry McCarthy (the original Stig) - After dinner, conference and keynote speaker, sports

Perry McCarthy, known to millions of motoring enthusisasts as BBC Top Gear's original 'Stig', is a superb motivational and after dinner speaker

James Allen - After dinner speaker and awards host

ITV's motorsport successor to Murray Walker, James Allen is a popular host and speaker on the corporate circuit

Mark Jones - Conference and keynote speaker, sports, business

Mark Jones is a sports fanatic and great for hosting sportsman dinners or awards ceremonies. He presents the Masters football series on Sky

Jim Rosenthal - After dinner speaker and awards host

Jim Rosenthal is one of the best known presenters of television sport in Britain and is an erudite and witty after dinner speaker and awards host

Eddie The Eagle Edwards - Comedian and awards host

With little skill for his sport, Olympic skier Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards won the hearts and minds of the public & is still one of the best loved athletes today

Sarah Webb - motivational speaker, sport, leadership, peak performance, inspiration

Professional sailor and two-time Olympic Gold medallist, Sarah Webb is in high demand as a motivational speaker

Kelly Holmes - Inspirational Sporting Speaker

One of the most recognisable and admired athletes, Dame Kelly has won Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European medals, including a double Gold in Athens

Derek Redmond - Conference and keynote speaker, sports

Derek Redmond won gold medals at all levels throughout his career but is most famous for finishing his race at the Barcelona Olympics when injured mid-race

Phil Tufnell - Personal appearances, sports

English cricketer and bowler for England, Phil shot to universal fame after winning I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here

Gordon Banks - Personal appearances, sports

For 10 years, footballer Gordon Banks wasn't just England's goalkeeper supreme, but the best in the world. He was a member of the 1966 World Cup Winning Team

Andrew Castle - after dinner speaker, presenter & awards host, sport

British no.1 tennis champion, GMTV presenter, Strictly Come Dancing contestant, after dinner speaker & conference host - is there no end to Andrew's talents!

Sally Gunnell - Awards host, conference and keynote speaker

The only woman ever to concurrently hold all 4 major championship gold medals, Sally's corporate presentation is a story of determination to achieve success

David Gower - Awards host and personal appearances

A former England cricket captain and one of the most successful English cricketers, David continues to entertain all as a TV personality and commentator

Tony Wrighton presenter and NLP trainer

Sky Sports presenter, awards host & motivational speaker, Tony Wrighton is one of the UK's best self-development authors with the number one spot with iTunes

Seb Coe - motivational and after dinner olympic speaker

Former athlete and MP, Lord Coe is the hero of our day - bringing the 2012 Olympics to London. His speeches on leadership and motivation are inspiring for all

Gavin Hastings -  After dinner, conference and keynote speaker

Former Captain of Scotland and British Lions Rugby, Gavin Hastings is a one of Scotland's most famous sporting motivational and after dinner speakers

Max Rushden presenter and awards host

Sky Sports Soccer AM presenter, Max Rushden is an affable and charismatic personality, perfect to chair a dinner or host an awards ceremony

Bob Wilson - After dinner speaker, sports

Former Arsenal player with an unusual visual bag of football memorabilia including boots & a ball from the 40s, David Seaman's jersey and Thierry Henry's boots

Matthew Pinsent - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

Sir Matthew is one of the UK's finest Olympic champions of all time with four rowing gold medals. To celebrate his achievements, he was knighted in 2005

Matt Dawson - After dinner, conference and keynote speaker

England rugby world cup winner, Matt Dawson is a man of many talents - chef, dancer and pundit, and he is an excellent motivational speaker and conference speaker

Tracy Edwards - Conference and keynote speaker, business

Tracy Edwards speaks candidly about the highs and lows of her career, provdiing an inspirational and motivational platform for all audiences to draw on her experiences

Barry McGuigan - After dinner speaker and awards host

One of the finest boxers to come out of Ireland, Featherweight Champion of the World Barry McGuigan is now a renowned boxing commentator on television & radio

John Francome - Personal appearances, sports

Ex-National Hunt champion jockey John Francome is the author of numous racing thrillers and a Channel 4 racing broadcaster appearing on 'The Morning Line.'

Linford Christie - Personal appearances, sports

Linford Christie is one of Great Britain's most famous athletes winning gold medals in the 100m at Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth level

Pat Cash - Personal appearances, sports

Former Australian tennis professional and television pundit

Jonathan Edwards - Personal appearances, sports

Former Olympic champion and world record holder in the triple jump, Jonathan Edwards CBE is now an athletics commentator for BBC Sport

Daley Thompson Thumbnail - keynote Olympic and Sporting Motivational Speaker

Double Olympic and World Decathlon Champion, Daley Thompson and is regarded as one of the all time great athletes. In the corporate world, Daley also shines

Steve Black - keynote speaker, motivation, leadership, peak performance, sport

Widely regarded as one of the UK's best fitness conditioning coaches, Steve Black is in great demand as a motivational and keynote speaker, drawing on his experiences in his successful coaching career.

Tim Brabants - Olympics motivational speaker and awards host

Winner of Britain's first Gold Olympic kayaking medal, Tim Brabants speaks on the determination, focus & targets needed to reach peak performance - inspiring...

John Barnes - Awards host, sports

John Barnes is an England and Liverpool footballing Legend. John moved into television presenting on his retirement and is now the permanent host on Channel 5

Chris Cowdrey - After dinner speaker and awards host

With cricket in the genes, Chris is in demand for both after dinner and motivational speaking

Betrand Piccard - Conference and keynote speaker, motivational

The first man to fly round the world solo in a balloon, Betrand Piccard is a speaker who motivates drawing parallels of his exploits and the business world

Amanda Stretton - Awards host, conference and keynote speaker

Amanda is an all action girl presenter. She presents motor sports programmes and is actively involved in racing herself

Sam Torrance - motivational conference speaker, after dinner speaker, sport, golf, teamwork

Sam Torrance is one of the most popular professional golfers. Winning 41 tournaments, he shares the stories & drive which atribute to his success in powerful motivational & after dinner speeches

Devon Harris - Conference speaker and facilitator, motivational

As an original Jamaican bobsled team member and 3-time Olympian, Devon Harris achieved his grand dream. One of the original 'Cool Runnings' team

John Conteh - After dinner speaker and personal appearances

British boxer and former World Light Heavyweight boxing champion

Ian Robertson - After dinner speaker and awards host

Renowned BBC rugby correspondent, Ian is a master of dialects and one of the most entertaining after dinner speakers on the circuit

Frank McLintock - After dinner speaker, sports

Former Arsenal & Scotland footballer, Frank McLintock appeals to any audience as an After Dinner Speaker regardless of age, sex or interest in football

Gary Lineker - Personal appearances, sports

Highest ever goalscorer for England behind Bobby Charlton, footballing legend Gary Lineker hosts Match of the Day on BBC television

Tommy Docherty - After dinner speaker and awards host, sports

"The Doc"- great Scottish football legend and king of the one liners, Tommy has created a new legend in the celebrity speaking world

David Magliano -Conference and keynote speaker, business

David Magliano was Director of Marketing for London 2012. David is the only person to have been named UK Marketer of the Year twice

Chrissie Wellington - motivational sports speaker

An inspiring & empowering athlete, Chrissie Wellington is the world's number 1 female iron man, a dedicated humanitarian & an accomplished motivational speaker

Jack Charlton - After dinner speaker and awards host

World Cup winner with England and manager of the most successful Republic of Ireland team ever, Jack Charlton is a living legend in the world of football

Jackie Stewart - After dinner, conference and keynote speaker

Sir Jackie Stewart is an exceptional motivational speaker drawing on his vast experience in the world of motor sports

Allan Lamb - After dinner speaker, motivational

Allan played cricket for Northamptonshire and England amassing 4654 test runs with 14 centuries and 33502 first class runs in the process

Dennis Taylor - After dinner speaker, sports

World Snooker Champion in 1985, Dennis Taylor's wit, charm and numerous stories make him a favourite on the after dinner circuit

Chris Eubank - Personal appearances, sports

Chris Eubank was undisputed Boxing Middleweight Champion of the World during the 1990s. Chris appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2001

Frankie Dettori - Personal appearances, sports

Frankie Dettori's career as a jockey has delighted all, especially when answering horse racing questions on Question of Sport

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