Mark Colbourne

Mark Colbourne

Paralympic Gold Medallist and Motivational Speaker
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Mark Colbourne

Mark Colbourne is an articulate and accomplished individual who even after having to overcome adversity through a life changing accident had a dream of one day becoming a Paralympic Gold medallist and never for one moment gave up pursuing his dream

Mark is a British Paralympic cyclist who claimed gold in the C1 3K pursuit in a world record time of 3 mins 53.970secs and two silver medals in the C1-2-3 time trial and the C1-3 kilo at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

A keen athlete from a young age, Mark Colbourne represented Wales in Volleyball at an international level between 1990 and 1993, competing in three British Championships. He also has a background in the Triathlon. In May 2009, Mark had to do an emergency landing when his paragliding wing collapsed, breaking his back in the fall.

Mark Colbourne has gained his experience of making keynote speeches and presentations at corporate events and nutritional seminars across the UK. His motivating style and epic life story uplifts every audience and with his humble approach to life he never fails to leave anyone inspired.

Mark is flexible and able to tailor presentations to suit the needs of the client. He has the ability to interact with a wide range of people from all walks of life and is comfortable in any environment, from workshops and motivational speaking for corporate markets to keynote speeches. He also has extensive experience of media work and is a very popular speaker at schools and societies.

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Mark Colbourne delivers his story from the heart and about his life to date and cycling career so far. Mark talks about the highs and lows of having a life changing experience and competing on the international stage at the London 2012 Paralympics. Mark can link the lessons he has learnt through sport to improving any aspect of your life or business. In a world where the smallest margins are the difference between winning and losing or living and dying, this man can explain what it takes to not only push our body and mind to their limits in order to achieve your dreams against all odds but also to enjoy to the max life while you can!

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Marginal gain
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Having reflected on Mark Colbourne’s journey I can honestly say he is a special individual and his story truly transcends sport.  He made Scape’s CEO forum a fantastic event and we all agreed his session made the difference

Chief Executive, Scape Make

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Mark Colbourne gave an amazing insight into the strength of the human body and mind to overcome change.  We can all take inspiration from Mark

Chief Operations Officer, Kier

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