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PETER VIDMAR
AMERICAN GYMNAST, OLYMPIC GOLD
MEDALIST, SPEAKER HALL OF FAME
Peter Vidmar is the highest scoring American gymnast in Olympic
history. The winner of numerous national and international titles, he
finished his successful career at the 1984 Olympic Games. As the USA
men's gymnastics team captain, he led his teammates to America's first
ever team gold medal, with their stunning upset victory over the
defending world champions, the People's Republic of China. He went on
to win the silver medal in the individual all-around competition (the first
American to have won an Olympic All-Around medal), and with a perfect
score of 10, captured the gold medal on the pommel horse.
For many years, Peter also worked as the gymnastics commentator for
CBS Sports and ESPN and as a journalist, broadcaster, and corporate
spokesperson at each summer Olympics. Peter has served on the
President's Council on Physical Fitness, Sports & Nutrition; as the Vice
Chair of the California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports;
as the Vice President of the Southern California Committee for the
Olympic Games; and in his hometown as Vice President of the Orange
County Youth Sports Foundation.
Peter is one of only three athletes inducted into the US Olympic Hall of
Fame twice; first as an individual, then as a member of the historic 1984
USA men’s gymnastics team. He is also the author of Risk, Originality,
and Virtuosity: The Keys to a Perfect 10.
Peter is a powerful and entertaining speaker at corporate meetings and
trade shows. With over two decades of experience for hundreds of
corporations and professional associations, Peter has helped people
throughout the country realize and fulfill their own potential. In his
inspiring, humorous, and entertaining presentations, Peter discusses the
three components of a perfect score in gymnastics — Risk, Originality
and Virtuosity (ROV) — and how these principles apply to success in
business and life.
Website: usopm.org/peter-vidmar
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