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Paralympic Athlete, author and Motivational Speaker. You, too can find the champion within! Our short film, Finding the Champion Within – The Kevin Saunders Story, was just recognized with two awards in the 36th Annual Telly® Awards. We were awarded the Silver Telly (the highest honor) for “Documentary Film” and the Bronze Award for Cinematography. With nearly 12,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries, this is truly an honor. OUR AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY This film takes viewers on Kevin’s journey from tragedy to triumph, surviving a catastrophic grain elevator explosion and going on to thrive as a world-class athlete, speaker and motivational coach. It reminds us that our lives are not the product of “what happens to us.” Instead, we can make a deep commitment to follow our dreams and “Never Give Up!” in pursuing our goals. The contributions of Kansas State Head Coach Bill Snyder, the Coaching Staff and football players, as well as the Wildcats coaching video services team for footage made available to this production. He has given more than 5,000 speaking engagements written 5 books and he’s got plenty left in the tank! We caught up with Kevin Saunders at Del Mar College a place he credits for helping him through the toughest part of his life. He rarely if ever says, Why Me? One of Kevin’s friends and heroes is OU Head Coach Bob Stoops! Kevin Saunders World Champion Paralympic medalist was the spokesperson to help Del Mar college. Since then Kevin has went on to win hundreds of medals worldwide competing in the Paralympics, world championships, Pan American games and races worldwide. This helped give Kevin Saunders the determination and courage that helped him to become one of the world's top motivational keynote speakers for businesses, corporations, clubs and associations worldwide. Through the sheer force of his determination and strength Kevin Saunders has become a top motivational safety speaker who has tremendous passion for preventing people from being killed or injured on the like he was. He has developed a tremendous safety presentation that has been well received by corporations and businesses worldwide where there is a threat of injury at the workplace. Kevin Saunders has worked hard as a safety speaker to make sure no one is ever injured or killed on when they are on the job at work. Kevin has also shared his testimonial with churches large and small across America and worldwide. Kevin Saunders has become a sought after speaker who shares his testimony with churches and how God gave Kevin a second chance when he didn't die that day in one of the worst explosions of it's kind in history. Kevin Saunders was building was completely destroyed, the wall blew out in his face and Kevin Saunders was blown over a two story building over 300 feet landing hard on his head and shoulders on a concrete parking lot. This gave Kevin Saunders the determination and courage to become the world's greatest wheelchair athlete, multiple world games champion, pan American games champion and world Paralympics champion. Kevin has raced in Olympic stadiums around the world and in America winning medals. This also give Kevin Saunders even more courage Kevin Saunders is a top motivational speaker in the world. Kevin Saunders is also one of the top safety speakers in the world working to share his presentations about going accident free on the job with corporations in oil and gas, ethanol plants, grain dust explosions Kevin Saunders has worked with Kansas State University to help make safety DVD's & workbooks that help employees be safety conscious and going accident free at their workplace. Kevin Saunders serves as a motivational coach for the Kansas State University football team. Kevin Saunders has also become one of the top educational speaker. Kevin Saunders, motivational speaker Kevin Saunders is a World Champion Paralympian, motivational speaker, athlete (with multiple gold medals) and author. Kevin Saunders was the first person with a disability appointed to the President’s Council on Physical Fitness Sports (only 20 people are selected nationwide.) Learn more about Kevin’s story and accomplishments. at www.KevinSaunders.com