Popular Paralympic speaker, Oliver Hynd MBE is a British Paralympic swimmer who has had an incredible career, which he says was the perfect choice for him due to having the condition Neuro Muscular Myopathy. Widely regarded as one of the greatest ever Paralympic swimmers, Hynd has won an abundance of gold medals.
Ollie’s first taste of competitive swimming is when he used to follow his brother who won a swimming gold and set a new 400m freestyle world record at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. From this inspiration, Ollie has gone on to become one of Britain’s best Paralympic swimmers of all time. When he represented Britain for the first time in 2011 – at the IPC European Championships – he won a gold medal and set a British and European Record in the 200m individual medley.
He also got a silver in the 400m freestyle and a bronze in the 100m backstroke. Having dealt with setbacks from an early age, Hynd is an expert in overcoming adversity. He often speaks about the importance of dealing with pressure, especially when large parts of your career are spent under the spotlight.
Among the other main achievements the Paralympic speaker has managed to date are breaking his brother’s world record at the 2015 IPC World Championships, where he won gold medals for the 200m individual medley and 400m freestyle as well as a bronze for the 100m backstroke.
The previous year, Ollie became Commonwealth Champion in the 200m individual medley, adding to his gold in the same discipline at the British Championships. He also set a new world record in the 200m freestyle at the Deutsche Meisterschaft event. Overall, Hynd has won three Paralympic golds, four World Championship gold medals, six European Championship golds and one Commonwealth Games gold medal. Overall, Hynd has won three Paralympic golds, four World Championship gold medals, six European Championship golds and one Commonwealth Games gold medal.
A truly incredible swimming career filled with success and glory throughout, Hynd now spends lots of his time as a speaker where he aims to inspire audiences across the world. As a speaker, he often discusses vital topics such as peak performance and maximising success.
3 x Paralympic Gold medallist
1 x Paralympic Silver medallist
1 x Paralympic Bronze medallist
4 x IPC World Championships Gold medallist
2 x IPC World Championships Bronze medallist
6 x European Championships Gold medallist
14 x European Championships Silver medallist
1 x Commonwealth Games Gold medallist
Ade Adepitan MBE is a British television presenter and elite wheelchair basketball player who is available as a Paralympic speaker through Champions. Having survived polio as a youngster, he went on to compete in wheelch
A bronze medal winner in rowing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, Briton Alastair Mckean is an inspiration to everyone and a Paralympic speaker who never fails to leave his audience informed and entertained. Being
Aled Davies MBE is a leading British Paralympian who competes in both F42 Shot Put and F42 Discus. Since taking an interest in Paralympic sports in 2004, Davies has gone from strength to strength and is now one of the wo
Arthur Williams is an exciting broadcaster and presenter hailed by Channel 4 as a future star. He received rave reviews for his coverage of the Paralympic Games 2012 on Channel 4 as well as being named as a ‘breakthrough
Lord Chris Holmes is famed for his career as a Paralympic swimmer and is branded with the title of Britain’s most successful Paralympic swimmer. Such a title was earned through an impressive tally of medals, with nine go
With her slogan ‘pain is temporary, quitting is permanent’, swimmer Claire Cashmore sums herself up as an incredibly inspired and inspiring sports person – which is why she is proving to be incredibly popular as an Olymp
Gold medal-winning Paralympian, Daniel Greaves has a story in a million. Inspirational and motivational, his journey to sporting success leaves his audience with an improved outlook on the world. Developing his interest
As an Olympic speaker, double Paralympic gold medallist Danielle Brown is a popular speaker, booked for a wide range of events. Described as “utterly inspired and enthused,” her passion for sport is infectious from the m
Audiences are enthralled by Danny Crates, especially when he recounts his story of losing his right arm in a car accident, then taking up athletics to win gold medal after gold medal. Four years after his 1994 accident,
There simply is not enough room to list all 33 of the medals that swimmer and Olympic speaker David Roberts CBE has won over the years. Noted as one of Great Britain’s most successful Paralympians ever, David is highly r
Position at the company
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Eleifend donec pretium vulputate sapien nec sagittis aliquam. Fringilla ut morbi tincidunt augue. Nibh sit amet commodo nulla facilisi.
Request information
0207 1010 553