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ABOUT LAURIE LAWRENCE |
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Laurie Lawrence, a top athlete in his own right, is a former
Australian Rugby Union Representative and Olympic and World
Champion Swim coach.
There would be few, who do not know of Laurie Lawrence or
his spirited personality, his sense of humour or his zest
for life. For those who know him well there would be no
disputing that his manner is direct, sincere and honest.
Whatever Laurie is involved in, he gives all of himself. He
cares deeply about the people he influences and he refuses
to rest until he has achieved his best. Laurie has
been claimed as one of Australia’s favourite sons, and is
admired by many Australians, from little children who attend
his coaching clinics to International Corporate Leaders who
look to him for inspiration and new ideas.
Laurie Lawrence is a remarkable Australian - a maker of
champions, capable of lifting the spirits of those around
him to soaring heights. Swim coaching has played an
important part in Laurie's life. He was able to
balance his time around the pool with his studies, which
resulted in Laurie achieving a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a
Teaching Diploma in Physical Education, and a Teaching
Diploma. These qualifications have served Laurie and
his pupils admirably during his coaching career. |
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Laurie Lawrence has represented Australia in World
Championships, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games as a
swim coach. During the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane
(1982) and Edinborough (1986), and the Olympics Games in Los
Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988), Laurie's pupils were
standout performers. They succeeded in breaking many
National, Commonwealth and World Records in a number of
their gold medal winning performances. Lawrence
protégés, Jon Sieben - Los Angeles (1984) and Duncan
Armstrong - Seoul (1988), both won Olympic gold medals for
Australia. Another Lawrence pupil and world record
holder, Judy Young, won Para-Olympic gold for Australia when
she was victorious in the special section of her 400 |
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metre freestyle event in
Seoul in 1988.
Other world-renowned Lawrence champions include Steven
Holland and Tracey Wickham. Holland, Australia's 1500
metre freestyle Champion of the Seventies set many world
records during his career and won an Olympic bronze
medal in the men's 1500 metre final at the 1976 Montreal
Olympics. While Wickham, by the time she retired in
1982, was regarded as one of Australia's greatest ever
women swimmers. Tracey had won 2 World Cups, 4
Commonwealth Games individual gold medals and held
numerous world records over distances such as the 400,
800 and 1500 metres. The last of these records took the
best swimmers in the world nine years to break.
During his distinguished career, Laurie has been
honoured with many awards. In 1988 he was voted All
Sports "National Coach of the Year" in the Sports
Australia Awards conducted by the prestigious
Confederation of Australian Sports. Australia Day 1989
saw the Prime Minister of Australia, the Right
Honourable R.J.L. Hawke, AC, MP, present Laurie with an
Australian Achievers Award to honour his selection by
the National Australia Day Council as an Australian of
the Year finalist. A rare honour indeed! Following this,
the Governor of Queensland, Sir Walter Campbell,
presented Laurie with the Advance Australia Award during
a ceremony at Government House in Brisbane.
The business world and the competitive sports arena make
similar demands for high individual achievement, which
explains why Laurie today is one of the most
sought-after motivational speakers in Australia. Most
notably, Laurie recently played a huge part in
Australia’s success at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
and the Sydney 2000 Olympics as one of the Australian
team motivators.
For many, Laurie represents the beloved Aussie larrikin
who loves an audience and a stage, but this is only a
tiny glimpse of the man. He sets his goals and
encourages those within his influence to work towards
personal perfection. And not only is he in demand, he
gets results.
Laurie Lawrence is a True Australian in Heart, Mind and
Soul.
If you want Laurie as your presenter for an upcoming
function or to motivate your organisation then E-mail us
at
speaking@consolidatedproductions.com
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