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Duff Gibson
2006 Olympic Champion
An emotional highlight of the 2006 Torino Games, at 39, Duff Gibson captured the public's imagination with his stirring gold medal win, becoming the oldest Olympic Champion in an individual winter sport in history.
His engaging speaking style and seasoned demeanor combine years of experience as a firefighter and high performance athlete with a natural storytelling ability.
With a focus on the mentors from whom he draws inspiration, including Marnie McBean and Wayne Gretzky, Duff speaks passionately to corporate and community audiences on themes including teamwork and perseverance.
In 2008, Duff joined Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton as the National Coach of the skeleton team and in Vancouver 2010, he provided in-depth analysis of the sport for CTV's Olympic coverage.
Athletic Highlights:
- 2006 Olympic Champion - Skeleton
- 2006 Canadian Male Athlete of the Year
- 2008/09 National Team Coach, Skeleton
- 2009 Canadian Spirit of Sport Story of the Year Award - Finalist
- 2010 Olympic Games - CTV Analyst, Skeleton
Topics:
- Motivation
- Olympics
- Perseverance
- KidSport
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