Ben Hunt-Davis
Olympic rower and keynote speaker
Ben Hunt-Davis is a former British rower who won Olympic gold in 2000. He later became a keynote speaker and consultant.
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British Born 1972 in Tidworth, United Kingdom
About Ben Hunt-Davis
Francis Benedict Hunt-Davis was born on 15 March 1972. He received an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 New Year Honours. In 1998 he rowed in a Great Britain eight that usually finished seventh or eighth, and in 2000 he became an Olympic champion. After leaving professional sport, he began telling his story as a keynote speaker, and he has since spoken to companies in over 60 countries. With Harriet Beveridge he wrote Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?, published in 2011. He also runs a consultancy that shares the book's name.