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Survivor, ESPN & Ninja Warrior Host, Gold Medalist, Author

Victoria Arlen Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000

Survivor, ESPN & Ninja Warrior Host, Gold Medalist, Author

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Speaking Fee:
$20,000 to $30,000

Travels From:
Available Upon Request

Primary Topic Category:
Moderators

Secondary Topic Category:
Sports

 

Victoria Arlen Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Since winning her gold medal in 2012, embarking on her broadcasting career with ESPN, and gracing the dance floor of Hollywood, Victoria has been invited to share her incredible story across the country and has honed herself into emotionally powerful keynote speaker. She has been a featured TEDx speaker and delivered the keynote address for numerous Fortune 500s including Pfizer and Disney. Victoria shares her recipe for using the obstacles in life to create leverage for long lasting, meaningful change through a story your audience will never forget.

Victoria was 11 years old when she came down with a rare viral disease, Transverse Myelitis, with which she battled for five years including four years in a vegetative state. The disease left her without the use of her legs for nearly a decade. A lifelong swimmer and athlete, Victoria never gave up her childhood dream of competing in the Olympics Games. In June of 2010 she returned to the pool for the first time since her illness and in the spring of 2012 she qualified for the London Paralympic Games in four events. There she won a Gold Medal, and three Silver Medals. Despite missing five years of school during her illness, Victoria graduated on-time with her triplet brothers, from Exeter High School (New Hampshire) in June of 2013. Victoria is now an on-air TV personality with ESPN reporting for numerous programs including X-Games, Invictus Games, The ESPY Awards, espnW, Frozen Four, Special Olympics World Games and Sportscenter. In the fall of 2017, Victoria competed on Dancing With The Stars for nine weeks and was eventually a semi-finalist. She appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and in People Magazine, along with numerous other media outlets.
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