Fatima Whitbread MBE
Who is Fatima Whitbread MBE?
Fatima Whitbread MBE is a former champion javelin thrower and Olympic speaker.
What are Fatima Whitbread MBE’s main achievements?
Fatima Whitbread MBE is one of Britain’s greatest ever athletes. Over the course of her javelin career, she won countless medals at major events. This includes becoming a World and European champion, and winning two Olympic medals in the 1980s.
Fatima was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1987, and her legacy and personal triumphs over the adversity of her childhood saw her win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award in 2023.
What kind of topics does Fatima Whitbread MBE cover at events?
- Olympics – Winning Olympic medals at the Los Angeles and Seoul Games in the 1980s, Fatima Whitbread MBE can discuss her successful sporting career in great detail at all her Olympic speaking events.
- Motivational – As a child, sport was both a passion and an escape for Fatima and she used her love for javelin as a way to overcome her personal adversity. Alongside her natural aptitude for the sport, at her events, she can discuss how she transformed her life and became one of the nation’s greatest sporting icons.
- Mental health – Fatima had a traumatic childhood. Abandoned as a baby, she then spent more than 14 years living in institutions and suffering abuse. She used sport as a way to escape her trauma and as a mental health speaker is able to discuss how she overcame this experience.
A versatile speaker, Fatima can cover a range of topics. Contact Evolve if you want her to discuss something you don’t see above.
Why should you hire Fatima Whitbread MBE for your next event?
From growing up in care to becoming one of the UK’s greatest ever athletes, Fatima Whitbread MBE is a fascinating Olympic speaker that can transform every event. Sharing awe-inspiring anecdotes from her career at the pinnacle of sport, she can discuss how it feels to win Olympic medals and how she maintained peak performance for so many years.
How to hire Fatima Whitbread MBE for your next event?
It’s not every day you can welcome an Olympic legend and British icon to your event, but with the help of Evolve, javelin star Fatima Whitbread MBE, can take your occasion to the next level.
For more information on how to hire Fatima Whitbread MBE for your next event or private function, email us at agent@evolve-agency.co.uk
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