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Without a doubt one of the greatest athletes that Great Britain has ever produced, Colin Jackson called time on his outstanding athletics career in front of an adoring home crowd at the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham in 2003. After more than a decade spent at the very pinnacle of his sport, it was a fitting end to a glittering career.

110m hurdler Colin Jackson ranked in the world top 10 for 16 years, was World No.1 from 1992-1994 and, for the last 7 years of his career, was never out of the world's top 3 and since setting a European junior record of 13.44 in 1986, went on to set 7 European, 8 Commonwealth and 9 UK records at 110mh. Colin still holds the World Record over 60mh indoors (7.30, Sindelfingen 1994) and, has only recently been robbed of his 13years World Record over 110mh outdoors (12.91, World Title, Stuttgart 1993).

On retirement, Colin Jackson was a natural choice to become one of the key members of the BBC's sports production team and he continues to cover all of their Athletics output as a BBC pundit and presenter. Covering the Athens Olympics was obviously a highlight early in his broadcasting career and since then he has been an integral part of the BBC output for all major athletic events since.

Colin recently co presented the Sunday BBC1 live morning show Sunday Life.  He is a regular reporter for The One Show BBC1 and this year he filmed The Truth About You BBC1 a documentary looking at the science behind his body, brain and success.  Last year Colin traced his roots in a moving episode of BBC1's highly acclaimed, Who Do You Think You Are.  He dazzled us all with his dancing skills on Strictly Come Dancing and was thrilled to make it, by public vote, into the final.

Colin works extensively with the BBC Wales award nominated sport website Raise your Game, which, with the help of celebrity interviews and invaluable advice, encourages children to be ambitious in sport and life in general. Colin uses his travels around the world, working as both producer and presenter, to produce an interactive website which includes video clips, interviews, and diaries the determination needed by sports men and women to achieve their goals and ambitions.

Colin Jackson's personable, yet professional approach, combined with his high profile, mean that he is in constant demand from the commercial sector.  2006 saw him team up with Ariel to support their Ariel Tennis Ace Events as well as his integral role in Flora's Flora pro.activ Test the Nation campaign to raise awareness of the importance of good heart health. 2007 then saw him sign a one year deal to be the face of Pain Ease Micro-Current therapy wraps, promoting the products in the media to raise the profile of this type of therapy.

In line with his on screen presenting and commentary Colin is a confident and charismatic conference/awards host and a high level motivational speaker. With an unprecedented competitive career behind him coupled with his fresh-faced charm and friendly warmth he has been extremely well received by numerous audiences including IT Conventions and Business Forums.

2008
Sunday Life - BBC 1
The One Show - BBC 1
The Truth About You - BBC 1
Raise your Game - BBC Wales online
Athletics Olympics - BBC

2007
The One Show - BBC 1
Sports Relief - BBC
Raise Your Game - BBC Wales online

2006
Winter Olympics - BBC
Top of The Pops - BBC
Holiday - BBC
European Championships - BBC
Who Do You Think You Are - BBC1

2005
Strictly Come Dancing - BBC
Through the Keyhole BBC
BBC Sport
Departure Lounge - BBC
Shark Bait - ITV 1
The Weakest Link - BBC
The Big Challenge - BBC

2004
BBC Sport - Athens Olympics
Born to Win - BBC
Most Haunted - Living TV
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway ITV
Bargain Hunt - BBC

2003
BBC Sport
Born to Win - BBC

MOTIVATIONAL / INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER
CONFERENCE FACILITATOR
CORPORATE / AWARDS HOSTING

Without a doubt one of the greatest athletes that Great Britain has ever produced, Colin Jackson's down to earth, approachable manner endears him to the public, media and corporate world alike. With an outstanding competitive career behind him coupled with his fresh-faced charm and friendly warmth, Colin is the perfect choice as a high level motivational speaker.  In line with his on screen presenting and commentary Colin is a confident and charismatic conference and awards host. His warm and friendly approach will add a spark and charm to any event. Colin's effervescent nature and irrepressible charm make Colin an excellent communicator and, wherever he goes, he always receives a very warm welcome.

Style:

His delivery is clear and controlled but his natural energy and bubbly character are ever present.

Content:

Colin draws from his long and successful career which epitomised the emotional ups and downs of the ultimate champion athlete.  He guides you through the lows of his defeat at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and onto the highs of the World Championships that followed. He speaks of the lessons he learnt and how he turned his bitter defeat into renewed motivation and focus.  He moves on to his steady relationship with his coach, Malcolm Arnold, his continually rising standards and consistent application in his quest for excellence.  Colin discusses the importance of setting realistic goals and visualising and focusing on the end result, no matter what.  All of these factors contribute to the winning formula the British public witnessed for so long and now make for a truly inspiring motivational pitch.

Key Points:

• Consistent Application,
• Raising standards,
• Striving for Excellence,
• Goal setting & Focus,
• Pressure to perform,
• Mental visualisation,
• Control,
• Technique,
• Training & realism.

Testimonials:

"Colin, a huge thank you for being such a superb host for our National Training Award events. You hit just the right note, made the winners feel special and brought your own personal energy and enthusiasm to all the events. We were also delighted that your own skills development journey mirrored our aims and objectives so well. Thank you"
National Training & UK Skills Awards

"The delivery and content of his presentation was excellent.  I have rarely, if ever, met anyone who is so generous with his time with every single person he meets. He has that rare ability to make each one feel so special.  Nothing is too much for Colin; his rapport with both children and adults is obvious from the moment he arrives"
Herts Youth Games Association

"Colin was absolutely fantastic and both the clients & attendees loved him.  I would defiantly recommend him to others"
IMS Health

"Colin Jackson was engaged to speak on behalf of Invest NI at three different business events as part of a week long initiative targeting entrepreneurs. His engaging account of the highs and lows of an international athletics career had the audience at each event hanging on his every word. Colin does not just deliver an inspirational story, his interaction with the audience following his talk was superb."
Invest NI

"He's a walking ball of energy and really energised the attendees.  He gave an excellent talk, a really first rate mix of inspiration and motivation with an Olympic theme.  Colin speaking made a big impact on our event; his draw nearly doubled the attendees and he gave a real buzz to the event.  His friendly and approachable nature makes him a perfect ambassador."
IT Service Delivery, Lloyds TSB

"The event went extremely well and everyone was very impressed with Colin's contribution. He did a fantastic job and we're very grateful to him...I can't say how pleased we were with the event"
Public Affairs Manager, BAA

"Colin Jackson was engaged to speak on behalf of Invest NI at three different business events as part of a week long initiative targeting entrepreneurs. His engaging account of the highs and lows of an international athletics career had the audience at each event hanging on his every word. Colin does not just deliver an inspirational story, his interaction with the audience following his talk was superb"
Mark Oliver, Corporate Marketing, Invest NI

"Colin was a real hit at the opening of Central Park Leisure Centre. Not only did he draw in the crowds, but he relayed the message we required in an extremely professional and personable manner"
Cultural and Leisure Services, London Borough of Havering

"An outstanding inspirational and motivational speaker who captivated his audience.  You could feel the buzz and excitement in the room but as Colin shared his experiences with the audience you could have heard the proverbial pin drop.  He is a natural storyteller with the ability to weave key messages into the story so they come across naturally and not in a contrived way.  His talk was delivered with style, humour and charisma and he was delighted to take questions from participants"
National School of Government, Cabinet Office

"Your vivid description of your experiences in gaining your Olympic medals, as well as learning to dance, served as an inspiring reminder to everyone present that if we have the determination to succeed in our individual fields all things are possible.  This was a perfect way to end our two days and the feedback we have received from our delegates has been tremendous. Many, many thanks indeed!"
Margaret Thomas, Director, Innovation and Development, The Leadership Trust

"I wish to thank you for attending the College's Awards ceremony and helping to make it such a success.  Nearly 500 people attended the ceremony and I received many positive comments from guests and award winners on your speech and your willingness to stay for photographs, and interact with guests.  You certainly made it a special night"
Michael Farely, Vice Principal, Partnership and Planning, Uxbridge College

"Colin's approachable, down-to-earth manner coupled with his charisma and message made him the ideal choice for our Awards. He is a natural speaker and both the audience, who ranged from learners to organisations to CEOs, and the Alliance were very impressed by the message Colin had to convey. He was both motivational and inspirational in his speech and presented the certificates to the winners and nominees with warmth and a good humour"
Walsall Lifelong Learning Alliance

"We could not have made a better choice for our guest speaker.  Colin was a joy to work with and a great asset to our first National Conference.  We sincerely appreciate the time he spent talking with our clients and the feedback we have received has been very complimentary"
threesixty services llp

"He did exactly what we wanted - brought the whole thing to a finale that was about getting to the top, being yourself, working hard (but for a clear purpose and goal) and more than that, his Cardiff accent and beautiful manners just made sure the audience realised how very proud they were to be Welsh.  Perfect."
Public Service Management Wales