Bästa Richard Parr podcaster (2024)

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115 Allysa Seely – Triathlon Paralympic Champion 32:26

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Allysa Seely won gold in paratriathlon at the 2016 Paralympic games. In Rio de Janeiro. The American is also a two-time World Champion. Allysa is our guest on this edition of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. On the podcast, the Arizona native talks about having her left leg amputated and who helped her most on her way to World and Paralympi…

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114 Fabian Cancellara – Cycling Olympic Champion 23:33

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Fabian Cancellara has won four Time-Trial World Championships and two Olympic gold medals. The Swiss rider won eight stages in the Tour de France during his career. He has claimed victory in the Paris-Roubaix race three times and is also a triple time winner in the Tour of Flanders. Fabian is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with …

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113 Tim Brabants – Kayak Olympic Champion 39:12

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Tim Brabants is Great Britain’s first Olympic Gold medalist in canoeing. It was at the 2008 Beijing games that the kayaker was victorious in the K1 1000m. Tim is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. On the podcast he explains how he managed to juggle being an Olympic kayaker and a doctor. The 2007 World Champion has…

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112 Tim Don – Ironman World Record Holder 34:19

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In 2017 Tim Don broke the Ironman World record at the South American Championship in Brazil. He took four minutes off the previous time. Months later, just days before the World Championships, Tim was hit by a car while he was training on his bike in Hawaii. His neck was broken. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr podcast, Tim talks …

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111 Gigi Fernandez – 17x Grand Slam Tennis Doubles Champion 40:44

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Gigi Fernandez is a 17x Grand Slam champion in doubles tennis. She won 14 of those titles with Natasha Zvereva and the other three were with Robin White, Martina Navratilova and Jana Novotna. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Gigi talks about how Jana’s decision to split up their team led her to her ‘invincible’ partnership with N…

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110 Tianna Bartoletta – Long Jump & 4x100m Relay Olympic Champion 46:36

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Tianna Bartoletta is the reigning Olympic Long jump champion. She also has gold medals in the 4x100 metres relay from both the 2012 and 2016 games. The 2-time long jump World Champion is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. Tianna opens up on the podcast regarding the break up her marriage and the reason why she is …

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109 Susan Francia – Rowing Olympic Champion 38:35

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Susan Francia is a 2-time Olympic champion and a 5-time World Champion in rowing. On this episode of the Best in the World, Richard Parr asks Susan if she felt invincible between 2006-12 with all of those achievements? Susan talks about how she got started in the sport and how one coach could recognise her Olympic talent right at the start. The Ame…

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108 Vincent Hancock – Shooting Olympic Champion 54:51

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Vincent Hancock is a 2-time Olympic Champion and a 3-time World Champion in the sport of skeet shooting. The American also hold National, Olympic and World Records and is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. Vincent was just 19 when he won his first Olympic title at the 2008 Beijing games. After struggling with his …

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107 Derek Redmond – 4x400m Relay World Champion 57:06

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It’s one of the most iconic images in the history of the Olympic games. Derek Redmond, being helped by his father, hobbling to the finish line with a torn hamstring in the semi-finals of the 400 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Derek recalls that incredible story of grit and determination in this episode of the Best in the World with Richard …

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106 Steven Lobue – High Diving World Champion 36:40

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STEVEN LOBUE IS THE REIGNING WORLD CHAMPION IN HIGH DIVING. He became the third male ever to win gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest last year. Steve joins Richard on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. The American covers a number of topics including how he got started in the sport, the level of fear needed to…

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105 Casey FitzRandolph – Speed Skating Olympic Champion 48:11

6+ y ago48:11

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Casey FitzRandolph is the 500 metres Olympic speed skating gold medallist from the 2002 Salt Lake City games. The American broke the Olympic record in the process. Casey now works in insurance in his home state of Wisconsin helping companies manage risk. On the Best in the World with Richard Parr podcast Casey explains whether risk is needed to bec…

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104 Tanja Frieden – Snowboard Cross Olympic Champion 45:12

7y ago45:12

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Tanja Frieden was in second place in the snowboard cross final at the 2006 Turin Olympics until the leader Lindsey Jacobellis fell in the penultimate jump. Tanja would cross the line first to complete her dream of becoming the Olympic Champion. Tanja tells her story on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. Tanja is now a personal…

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103 Stefan Groothuis – Speed Skating Olympic Champion 55:55

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In 2014, at the age of 32, Stefan Groothuis became the 1000 metres speed skating Olympic Champion. Stefan is our guest this week on the Best in the World with Richard Parr. Stefan opens up about his battle with depression in 2011. He talks about how he managed to get over his mental illness and eventually win Olympic gold. He talks about the injuri…

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102 Dominique Gisin – Downhill Skiing Olympic Champion 41:09

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In 2014 after a career filled with injuries Dominique Gisin became Olympic champion. The Swiss won the Downhill Skiing event at the 2014 Sochi games. Dominique reminisces about the dramatic finale that saw her share the top of the podium with Tina Maze. She tells Richard what mental trick she used to change her fortunes. We also learn about her die…

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101 Sonya Looney – Mountain Biking World Champion 38:04

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Sonya Looney cycled 234 miles to win the 24-hour Mountain Biking World Champion in 2015. Sonya talks about her journey to becoming the Best in the World on this week’s podcast. As a former sales and marketing manager, Sonya has successfully found sponsors for her mountain biking career. On this podcast she gives her advice for anyone looking to get…

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100 Tori Bowie - 100m World Champion 35:34

7y ago35:34

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Tori Bowie is the reigning Women’s 100 metres World Champion and our guest for our 100th Best in the World with Richard Parr. On the programme Tori talks about her journey from winning a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing to earning a silver at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics to finally taking gold in London last year. Tori ex…

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99 Casper Steinfath – Stand Up Paddleboarding World Champion 46:24

7y ago46:24

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Casper Steinfath grew up in a small fishing town in Denmark afraid to put his head under water. Now he is a four-time World Champion in Stand Up Paddleboarding. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Casper explains how he got over his fear of water and gives his advice on how anyone can get over their fear. Casper talks to Richard abo…

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98 Brandon Slay – Olympic Wrestling Champion 36:03

7y ago36:03

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Brandon Slay is our first guest of 2018 on the Best in the World with Richard Parr podcast. Brandon won gold in freestyle wrestling at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and was part of the USA coaching team for the 2012 and 2016 games. If you have set your goals or made a New Year’s Resolution you will definitely want to listen to this. Brandon explains how…

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97 Kristine Lilly – Football World Cup Winner 36:30

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Nobody has played more football matches for their country than Kristine Lilly. The American scored 130 goals in 354 games and won two World Cups and two Olympic gold medals. Kristine is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. The forward reveals what it was like to make her international debut as a teenager, her favour…

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96 Thierry Lincou – Squash World Number One 32:52

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Thierry Lincou was the World Number One in squash between 2004-05 and is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. On the programme Thierry talks about growing up and learning to play the sport in Reunion. Thierry discusses the physicality needed for squash, the mental side of the sport and the pressure of being number o…

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95 Gregor Schlierenzauer – Ski Jumping Olympic Champion 33:00

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Nobody has won more World Cup titles than Gregor Schlierenzauer and he is our guest on this edition of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. On this podcast Gregor reveals what made him take a break from the sport and his new goals. The Austrian talks about competing in pain at the 2017 World Championships in Lahti. The large hill team Olympic C…

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94 Brooke Bennett – Swimming Olympic Champion 48:59

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At just the age of 16 Brooke Bennett won the 800 metres freestyle event at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Brooke describes being bullied at school after winning gold. The American reveals the biggest influences on her career and how she coped with competing against more experienced swimmers Brooke sha…

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93 Hayley Wickenheiser – Ice Hockey Olympic Champion 25:44

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Hayley Wickenheiser is a four-time Olympic Champion in ice hockey. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Hayley talks about retiring from the sport at the start of 2017. The Canadian discusses her plans to go to medical school, her businesses and her position on the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes Commission. The seven time…

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92 Jasey-Jay Anderson – Snowboarding Olympic Champion 45:58

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“I started living a career through the journey as opposed to the result”. After winning gold in the parallel giant slalom at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, Jasey-Jay Anderson changed his perspective. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Jasey-Jay admits he now sacrifices results for information to help him improve the snowboards he pro…

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91 Brad Jacobs – Curling Olympic Champion 33:41

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This week on the Best in the World with Richard Parr the Olympic curling champion Brad Jacobs joins us. Alongside Ryan Fry and his cousins, Ryan and E.J. Harnden, Brad led Canada to a gold medal at the 2014 Sochi games. On this podcast, Brad tells Richard what it’s like competing with his cousins. The skip talks about the level of competition in Ca…

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90 Patrizia Kummer – Snowboard Olympic Champion 36:58

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“I couldn’t be me anymore”. After winning gold in the parallel giant slalom at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Patrizia Kummer decided to take a long break in Hawaii. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr the snowboarder reveals the difficulty she had in adjusting to be an Olympic Champion once the games were over. Richard and Patrizia talk a…

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89 Laura Massaro – Squash World Open Champion 40:38

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In January 2016 Laura Massaro became the World Number One in squash. This week on the Best in the World with Richard Parr, Laura talks about her journey to becoming number one, the moment it happened and how she coped with the pressure of being the best. The English player also discusses competing in an era where Nicol David was the World Number On…

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88 Kim St-Pierre – Ice-Hockey Olympic Champion 41:14

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Kim St-Pierre is a three-time Olympic Champion and five-time World Ice Hockey Champion. Kim is our guest on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr. The Canadian reveals what it was like to face the United States on their home soil in the 2002 final in Salt Lake City. The goalie reveals her disappointment on not starting the 2006 final and …

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87 Graeme Dott – Snooker World Champion 37:01

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“I was showing up to tournaments. Beat, home, depressed. Go to the next tournament. Beat, home… it was just horrible.” In 2006 Graeme Dott won the World Snooker Championship for the first time. Following that success Graeme suffered with depression and he opens up about it on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr. Graeme also talks about …

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86 Jenny Duncalf – Squash World Team Champion 31:27

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“I’ve always loved playing team events”. Representing England, Jenny Duncalf won the World Team Championships in 2006 and is this week’s guest on the Best in the World with Richard Parr. The Liverpool FC fan reveals how a Football Association ruling led her to take up squash. Jenny talks about what she learned growing up around squash players. Jenn…

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85 Antonio Carlos Junior – BJJ World Champion 33:00

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UFC fighter and former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Antonio Carlos Junior is this week’s guest on the Best in the World with Richard Parr. In this revealing interview, Antonio talks about how panic attacks following the death of his close friend led him to meditation. The winner of Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 discusses the transferable skills b…

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84 Mario Matt – Skiing Olympic Champion 34:15

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“It means more when you become an Olympic Champion at the end of a career”. At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, at the age of 34, Mario Matt became the oldest person to win an alpine skiing gold medal in the men’s slalom. Mario has since retired and talks about running his own apres-ski bar the Krazy Kanguruh in St.Anton and breeding horses. The two-time W…

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83 Bas Rutten – UFC Heavyweight Champion 33:24

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Bas Rutten is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and this week’s guest on the Best in the World with Richard Parr. The Dutch fighter reveals what he did differently, after losing to Ken Shamrock, to go 22 fights unbeaten. Bas discusses his friendships with former rival Frank Shamrock and his podcast co-host Mauro Ranallo The UFC Hall of Famer talks …

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82 Julia Mancuso – Skiing Olympic Champion 35:34

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Did you know the night before Julia Mancuso won Gold at the 2006 Olympics she ate Pop Tarts and slept in a RV? The Olympic Giant Slalom Champion shares her story on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr. Julia Mancuso is now attempting to compete in the Olympics for a record fifth time. She gives Richard an update on her progress followin…

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81 Cat Osterman – Softball Olympic Champion 38:35

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“There was no chance for redemption.” On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, U.S. softball pitcher Cat Osterman opens up about her disappointment at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Cat won silver at those games but with the sport removed for the next two Olympics, she was not given the chance to get another gold. The four-time All-American …

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80 Dan Severn – UFC Superfight Champion 1:06:00

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Dan Severn is a former UFC Superfight Champion. Also a WWE Superstar in the 1990s. He is a UFC Hall of Famer. Dan is this week’s guest on the Best in the World with Richard Parr podcast. The American explains to us his interpretation of what the ring name ‘The Beast’ means to him. He talks about the differences between cage fighting and mixed marti…

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79 Jorrit Bergsma – Speed skating Olympic Champion 33:57

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This week we learn from Jorrit Bergsma, the 10,000 metres speed skating Olympic Champion. Following our interview with Jan Blokhuijsen in episode 75, Jorrit gives his side of the story on why he withdrew as the Dutch substitute for the Team Pursuit at the 2014 Olympics. The three-time World Champion shares stories of his childhood, growing up on a …

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78 Denis Gargaud – Canoe Slalom Olympic Champion 39:24

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“My life changed pretty much a minute after I won this gold medal”. 2016 Olympic Canoe Slalom Champion Denis Gargaud joins us on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr. As well as being a canoe slalomist Denis is also an entrepreneur. On this podcast he talks about his Mulebar energy bar brand – mulebar.com. In particular, he explains how …

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77 John Lowe – Darts World Champion 33:35

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What’s the difference between being good and very good at Darts? 3-time World Champion John Lowe tells us on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr. John talks about becoming the first player to achieve a nine-dart finish on television back in 1984. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M4p1LFcxSk John opens up about his …

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76 Ben Hunt-Davis – Rowing Olympic Champion 38:04

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By making incremental changes, Ben Hunt-Davis and the British men’s eight rowing team managed to make huge differences in their performance. This led to them becoming Olympic Champions at the 2000 Sydney games. Using this experience, Ben is now a performance consultant for his company Will it Make the Boat Go Faster and he joins us on this week’s B…

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75 Jan Blokhuijsen – Speed skating Olympic Champion 36:09

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“On the ice it’s a battle.” Jan Blokhuijsen was part of the Netherlands team that won the men’s speed skating team pursuit event at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. On this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr, Jan is asked about the difficulty of racing on a team with his rivals. He talks about his relationship with 3x Olympic Champion Sven Kramer. …

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74 Misty Hyman – Swimming Olympic Champion 48:01

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Want to know how mathematics and science can help you to succeed at swimming? Olympic champion Misty Hyman tells us about her winning formula on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr pocast. The innovative American shocked the World when she took gold at the 2000 Sydney games in the 200 metres butterfly event. Recently working as an assis…

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73 Natasha Watley – Softball Olympic Champion 33:27

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Natasha Watley was part of the United States softball team that won gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics. On this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr, Natasha talks about the difficulty of retiring and even hints at a comeback. The American is coaching in Japan and discusses the differences in culture, language, food and playing style. W…

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72 Jonny Moseley – Moguls Olympic Champion 40:28

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Freestyle skiing Olympic Champion Jonny Moseley joins us on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr.Jonny took gold in the moguls event in the Nagano games in 1998. He missed out on a medal in the 2002 games in Salt Lake City where he performed the Dinner Roll trick.We talk about Jonny being an innovator in the sport on this week’s programm…

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71 Phillip Dutton – Eventing Olympic Champion 30:17

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Phillip Dutton is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in team eventing.The equestrian rider won at the 1996 and 2000 games. Last year at Rio he got his first individual medal, earning bronze.Phillip is our guest on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr.Phillip explains to Richard why he went from representing Australia to the United States.H…

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70 Jochem Uytdehaage – Speed skating Olympic Champion 36:20

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In 2002 Jochem Uytdehaage broke World Records in the 5km and 10km speed skating events to win two gold medals.This week he is our guest on the Best in the World with Richard Parr.The Dutch skater talks about the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual sides of being an Olympic champion.The 2x World Champion explains to Richard his thoughts on hav…

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69 Charlotte Kalla – Cross-country skiing Olympic Champion 37:04

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Our first cross-country skiers on the Best in the World with Richard Parr is considered one of the greatest of all time. Charlotte Kalla won gold in the 10km freestyle event at the 2010 Vancouver games and in the 4 x 5km relay at the 2014 Sochi games. The Swedish skier talks about choosing to train by herself rather than with the rest of the nation…

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68 Theresa Zabell – Sailing Olympic Champion 36:17

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Theresa Zabell won Sailing gold in the 470 class at both the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. Theresa is our guest on this episode of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. The 5-time World Champion now runs Fundacion Ecomar, which teaches children about sailing and the environment. She has also worked in the European Parliament. We talk about this on the…

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67 Katerina Stefanidi - Pole Vault Olympic Champion 34:21

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2016 Pole Vault Olympic Champion Katerina Stefanidi joins us on this edition of the Best in the World with Richard Parr. Katerina talks about her husband being her coach, what they changed ahead of winning Olympic gold and her confidence ahead of this year’s World Championships. The Greek athlete admits that she is scared of heights, talks about fl…

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66 Kelly Clark – Snowboarding Olympic Champion 43:34

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Kelly Clark won gold in the halfpipe at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The snowboarder explains on this week’s Best in the World with Richard Parr why she is just as proud of her two bronze medals (2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics) as she is of her gold. Also on the programme Kelly talks about singing before competing, her recovery routin…

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