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	BRIAN PRICE 2008 Olympic Gold Medal Champion Finding the Champion Deep Within Ourselves: One Man’s Journey to Olympic Gold Cancer Leads to Olympic Gold!

Biography

At the age of seven Brian was diagnosed with Leukemia ALL, and was given a new outlook on life at a very young age. It took five years to beat cancer, but the chemotherapy and other drugs that he took left his thyroid only half functioning during a critical growth period and he therefore did not reach his full growth potential. Standing at a mere 5'4” tall and 120lbs, he is the perfect size to be a coxswain. Although the battle to beat cancer was extremely difficult it allowed him to become one of the best coxswains in the world and Brian is adamant that “Without having had cancer I would never have become a 3-time World Champion and Olympic Champion.”.

Brian has gone from a small town kid to an internationally recognized coxswain. Growing up Brian always had an interest in sports, and started rowing on the Bay of Quinte with the Quinte Rowing Club in 1995. Almost instantly falling in love with the sport, he thrived on the fact that he had so much influence on how fast the boat would go and how hard he could push his athletes. He continued to row from 1997 until 1998 at the Argonaut Rowing Club in Toronto while completing an Honors diploma in Civil Engineering Technology.

Upon graduation, Brian decided to follow his passion for rowing instead of pursuing a career in Civil Engineering. He first made the National Team in 1998, and has been the #1 coxswain in Canada since 2001. Brian and his crew began making waves on the international scene in 2002, winning Canada's first World Rowing Championship title in the Men's Eight. They repeated their winning performance in 2003 and were heavy favorites for gold at the 2004 Athen's Olympics.

For Brian, placing a disappointing 5th at his first Olympics would be one of the biggest learning experiences and challenges since facing cancer as a child. Discouraged and distraught, his plans to move on with life had to be put on hold in order to continue pursuing his dream of Olympic Gold. After two seasons with mixed results, Brian and his crew regained their World Championship title in 2007, and once again had the hopes of their country weighing heavily on them.

The Canadian Men's Eight rose to the occasion in Beijing, and were ecstatic to bring home Olympic Gold. Brian and his crewmates had come full circle, rising from defeat four years earlier. The dreams of a young boy and childhood cancer survivor from a small town had come true. Brian now resides in Victoria, BC with his wife Robbi and daughter Brianna. He is currently training with the National Team part-time and pursuing a career in motivational speaking.

Further detail:
Read about Brain Price’s three main jobs in the Gold Medal team.
Read Career Results and Accomplishments.

Clients Comments:

“Brian Price delivers an inspirational message about perseverance and teamwork using such vivid imagery that it makes you feel as if you’re in the boat with him. As he recounts his journey to Olympic gold, you can’t help but swell with pride for this tenacious Canadian athlete.
Brian Price is the perfect speaker for any teambuilding session or fundraising event.”
Julia Gosson, Executive Director United Way of Quinte

“Brian Price is an excellent, passionate speaker who captivated the audience with his story of overcoming cancer, and later in life, how he made the rowing squad and finally his Olympic gold medal race in Beijing. . . I have chosen the breakfast speaker for seven years now, and by far and away, Brian is the best. I could not believe the number of people who came up to me so thrilled at listening to Brian. That evening Brian joined me at the Calgary Motor Dealers’ Association fundraiser. Again, there were so many people who wanted to talk to Brian and touch his gold medal.
I would highly recommend Brian as your speaker. He can motivate and inspire any audience!”
Brian Moukperian, Dean School of Transportation, SAIT Polytechnic

“I had the privilege of having Brian Price speak at a gathering of 300 health care professionals, a group that is familiar with tragedy and with success. I believe there was not a dry eye in the audience – people have continued to tell me that Brian’s story, his rendition of it, and his interpretation of it was amongst the most inspiring experiences of their lives. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Brian Price as a motivational speaker for any audience.”
Dr. Mark L. Greenberg, Executive Director, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario

Fee Range
$5,000 - $10,000