Derek Redmond

Derek Redmond

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Derek Redmond Biography

Derek’s semi-final at the Barcelona Olympics will be remembered as an eternally inspirational moment, as his father headed onto the track to help him cross the finishing line after a serious injury mid race. Lauded as NBC’s third top Olympic moment ever, and mentioned in a public speech by Barack Obama, Derek Redmond is a top motivational and after dinner speaker.

Dogged by serious injury from the start of his career, Derek’s remarkable achievements are internationally lauded, and his name has become synonymous with the ideals of hard graft and determination.

Aside from the athletics track, Derek has played basketball for England and professionally for Birmingham Bullets. He has coached and advised international athletes at Birchfield Harriers and has played competitive rugby union for Coventry RFC, Stow RFC, playing alongside the Will Carling, Brian Moore, Rory Underwood and Gavin Hastings in some high profile invitational games.

Derek is loved by TV and radio audiences and is recognised for commentating for Eurosport and appearing on a diverse range of shows including Noel's House Party, Celebrity Gladiators and Equinox. He also presented a prime time basketball show for ITV.

As Director of Development for Sprints and Hurdles at UK athletics, Derek has been allowed to identify talented young athletes, and to inspire them to commit to their discipline and provide them with the necessary facilities and support structure to enable them to progress from school level to junior international.

Speaking Topics

Team Building
Goal Setting
Application
Overcoming Obstacles
Performance

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Derek Redmond Video

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Derek Redmond News

A selection of relevant news related to Derek Redmond, Keynote Speakers and Motivational Speakers, Sport Speakers and Teamwork Speakers stories. For more information on Derek Redmond or details as to how to book Derek Redmond for your corporate event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

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7th May 2013

Snooker player, Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Barry Hawkins to win the Betfair World Championships at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Mike Forde Links Business to Football

18th April 2013

Business speaker and one of the UK’s leading sports executives, Mike Forde has compared the ideas and practices used in professional football to those used in business environments.

Anna Watkins Announces She is Pregnant

25th March 2013

Olympic double skulls champion and motivational speaker, Anna Watkins, has announced that she is pregnant.

Chris Boardman Supports Fellow Cyclist

4th March 2013

Olympic Gold medallist and motivational speaker, Chris Boardman, supported fellow cyclist, Martyn Irvine after his win at the World Track Championships.

Mark Hunter Deliberates Over Rio

25th February 2013

Motivational speaker and double Olympic medalist, Mark Hunter is deliberating whether or not he will return for the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

Karen Pickering defends Tom Daley

21st February 2013

Motivational speaker and former swimming world champion, Karen Pickering, has voiced her opinion on Olympic athletes receiving media attention in light of the criticism that athletes received in the run up to 2012.

Steve Black Believes Jonny Wilkinson Has What It Takes

18th February 2013

Steve Black, keynote speaker and Jonny Wilkinson’s coach for 15 years, believes Wilkinson has what it takes to become a great coach.

Debra Searle's Ice Mums

5th February 2013

Motivational speaker and awe-inspiring sportswoman Debra Searle has announced plan to take a group of mums trekking to the South Pole.

Dee Caffari Sails In Middle East

1st February 2013

Inspirational yachtswoman Dee Caffari has taken her success to the Middle East in the impressive position of coach and skipper of the Women's Sailing Team in Oman.

New Years Honours 2012

31st December 2012

This year’s New Years Honours list has been dominated by stars of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.

Derek Redmond Reviews

Derek Redmond has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Derek Redmond for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Derek Redmond for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

Derek was fantastic despite the technical hitches. He showed whata true professional he is and was indeed a shining star in our moment of adversity. A truly memorable presentation which could not have been more appropriate if we had written part of the script for him, as it fitted in nicely with the themes of the workshop that had taken place during the day.
Bancassurance Business Sales

Derek's presentation was ideal for the theme of the conference, geared at the right level and provided the motivation required. We were delighted thathe stayed on for the dinner and well into the evening and made himself available for individuals to speak personally to him. Overall he was very well received and contributed to what was a very successful conference.
Ginsters

There have been nothing but compliments on how well the event was run. Mr Redmond went down extremely well and participated in the event himself - just that extra bit of motivation for the teams!
Rothschilds

Summing up nicely one delegate said, 'Derek's personality left everybody buzzing'. I would personally like to thank you for your contribution, which was extremely well received, by delegates and organisers alike.
FD's Forum

Your presentation was spot on and could not have been better prepared or made more relevant. I would like to thank you again for the time you took in getting to understand our part of BAe and the priorities for our team and the objectives of the event. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
BAE

Thank you for helping to make our convention at Rank Xerox the success it undoubtedly was. Your audience were captivated by your energy and enthusiasm. Thanks for the inspiration.
Rank Xerox

Q & A with Derek Redmond

Derek Redmond answered some probing questions for Speakers Corner. For speaking secrets revealed - read on! To book Derek Redmond for your event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or info@speakerscorner.co.uk

Speakers Corner: How did the corporate speaking begin?

Derek Redmond: My corporate speaking began back in 1997 when I was invited to attend the financial directors forum along with Frank Dick and I never looked back!

Speakers Corner: If you could speak at any event, past or future, what would it be?

Derek Redmond: If I could speak at any event I would love to speak at the White House! (I an not sure they hold events there but that would be so cool) I also love big events so any event that has a massive audience really does it for me!

Speakers Corner: Who would you most like to share a platform with?

Derek Redmond: I would love to share a stage with the the US president! Maybe at the same event where I speak at the White House!

Speakers Corner: What are your most frequently requested speaking topics?

Derek Redmond: My most frequently requested topic is about the Barcelona event (surprise surprise!!) I also get asked to speak a lot about subjects such as teamwork and determination.

Speakers Corner: What do you do to ensure your presentation has a lasting impact?

Derek Redmond: To make sure my presentations have a lasting impact I have a couple of take away models (A teamwork wheel and goal setting triangle) that everyone in the audience can fill in and use themselves with their own teams and goals, plus the rubik,s cube normally has a lasting effect too!

Speakers Corner: What can a typical corporate audience learn from your experiences?

Derek Redmond: A typical corporate audience can learn many things from my experiences but to sum up in a single sentence I would say they leave knowing that the mindset of a successful sportsman is no different to the mindset of a successful business person as I say "sport is a business and business is a sport"

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