Lauren Burns created sporting history by winning the first ever Olympic medal for Taekwondo when the sport made its debut at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Her amazing triumph at the Sydney Games was achieved against the odds – requiring enormous discipline, commitment, perseverance and teamwork.
Lauren Burns has worked diligently to raise her profile to position herself in the echelon of Australia’s most sought after speakers. She has spoken to over 75,000 people in the past 4 years and in her presentations Lauren talks about what it takes to be successful. She transforms her stories and experiences into life skills making them entertaining and relevant to her listeners.
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Fighting Spirit (Book)
When Lauren Burns won a gold medal in taekwondo at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, she became an instant Australian hero and the proverbial ?overnight sensation?. But her journey was a difficult and demanding one, involving years of preparation. Here for the first time is the full story behind Lauren?s outstanding achievement. With characteristic warmth and sincerity, she shares stories of her unconventional family life and how she began her love affair with taekwondo. Seven years of national and international success finally led to Olympic gold, but along the way she was beaten with a stick during a training camp in Korea, suffered numerous injuries and almost had to starve herself to make weight for her event. In Fighting Spirit you will read the intimate details of Lauren?s road to success and how she has dealt with her post-Games celebrity. |
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