GOLD STANDARD Olympic gold winning swimmer-turned-motivational speaker Mark Tewksbury faced down depression, homophobia and self doubt, and continues his reinvention into 2021. Mark Tewksbury came to prominence during the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. His resume includes gold, silver and bronze medals, as well as holding seven world records, and a cover appearance on TIME magazine.
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In 1998, Tewksbury became Canada’s first sports hero to openly declare his homosexuality, helping start a global conversation on the taboo subject of gays in sport.
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Currently, alongside his advocacy efforts, he works as a speaker, producing spellbinding presentations for corporate, business or youth, drawing on his vast personal experience of leadership against the odds.
