FASTEST MAN IN THE WORLD
by Tony Volpentest
Tony Volpentest
has been breaking world records and winning Olympic gold medals since
1992. He’s a World Champion sprinter and was honored to carry the
Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. But it is not so much the
medals he sports that make him admirable; it is the grit and
determination that got him there. In the Fastest Man in the World, Tony
shares his incredible journey.
Tony Volpentest is
inspirational from the first moment you meet him. His message is there
is greatness in all of us—and that attaining it is about pushing
yourself beyond your perceived limits.
He isn’t saying it’s
easy—just that the formula works. In high school, Tony joined the track
team knowing “nobody got cut.” He came in last at every race but pushed
on. By his senior year in high school, he lettered and was finishing
second and third place consistently and his times were close to
Paralympic world records. He knew if he visualized himself breaking
those world records, he could.
And he did. Though born
without hands or feet, he is the fastest runner in the world. He is a
four-time Gold Medalist and five-time World Champion sprinter.
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FASTEST MAN IN THE WORLD
INSPIRATION / MEMOIR / SPORTS
JULY 2012
ISBN: 978-1-936332-00-7
ePub: 978-1-936332-01-4
6x9, 210 pages, $16.95
TONY'S STORY:
With the help of a teacher who found out
about athletic competitions for disabled athletes, Tony got the
resources and coaching he needed to nurture his innate strength and
natural athletic abilities. Astonishingly, by the age of only 17, he
broke records and competed with the finest disabled athletes in the
world. He chose to be classified as a single amputee, rather than as a
double amputee—physically more difficult for him—because he wanted to
run in a more competitive category. This was the start of an amazing
athletic career that lead to Tony being called “the fastest man in the
world.” This year, Tony has been nominated for his outstanding
accomplishments in track and field, to the 2012 Olympic Hall of Fame.
Tony’s
message is simple, yet profound: “If you can dream it, you can achieve
it.” He has achieved athletic success, but that is only the beginning of
his incredible story. Today, Tony has established a foundation to work
with disabled children under 18, who have the will but lack the
resources to achieve their dreams. He also works with veterans from the
conflicts in the Middle East, who have become disabled whiles valiantly
serving our country. Tony has also written a memoir FASTEST MAN IN THE
WORLD: THE TONY VOLPENTEST STORY, published by Bettie Youngs Books, www.bettieyoungsbooks.com which will be on shelves in July to coincide with the Olympics.
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Tony was an absolute joy and inspiration to talk to last week on my blog talk station, KWOD Radio. I wanted my peeps to take another look at this Olympic athlete at a time when most of us are watching the competitions on television and over the Internet.
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