Steven Bradbury
Steven is the guy dubbed the luckiest gold medalist, but when you hear his story, it is one of persistence; I guarantee that you will change your mind. He created history when he won Australia’s first ever Winter Olympic Gold Medal. A race accident in 1994 led him to being impaled on a rival’s stake, creating a cut in his leg, so extensive he lost 4 litres of blood and required 111 stitches. He was extremely lucky to survive. A training mishap in the year 20000 broke his neck. After 6 weeks in a halo brace Bradbury again fought his way back, and 18 months later that same neck was supporting an Olympic Gold medal The four time Winter Olympian has become one of the most sought after motivation speakers in the world. His remarkable and unlikely victory was achieved after a spectacular final-lap spill took out his four rivals including the legendary Apollo Ono. Bradbury threw his arms up in disbelief and smiled as he crossed the finish line.
