Randy Snow has encountered tragedy and obstacles since the age of sixteen, when an accident left him a paraplegic. Through determination and hard work he became the first paralympian athlete ever inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame.

 

Randy Snow encountered personal tragedy at a young age. But from his suffering arose a determination move forward with his life and to pursue excellence. The tragedy occurred when he was only 16 years old. He was working on a farm when a half-ton bale of hay crashed down on him, breaking his neck and leaving him a paraplegic. While many others in his situation might have curled up in a corner, Randy chose to accept his changed situation and to use it simply as the starting point for what would be a new life. In that new life, through personal determination and hard work, he became the first Paralympian athlete ever inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame. In his keynote speeches to audiences of all types, Randy Snow offers the essential insight that no matter what situation people find themselves in at any given moment, they are forever capable of changing course and finding new ways to achieve success.

 

Randy Snow must be your next motivational speaker. He's excited audiences across the country with his humor and determination to compete with change. His electrifying programs leave audiences stimulated as he touches every individual with honesty and energy.

 

When Randy was 16, he was working on a farm when a 1000-pound bale of hay crashed down on him, leaving him a paraplegic. Narrowly escaping death, the result was a broken back, paralysis and the end of walking forever.

 

But coming to the realization that it was more painful to stay the same than it was to change, Randy began to accept his new life. The transition to accepting one's situation and competing is the impetus behind his message. No one better represents the idea of discovering options and finding new opportunities after change. In his new mode he has traveled the globe winning competitions, teaching and speaking.

 

"I have found that as I share my stories with the audience, I am not only giving them laughter, but I am giving them hope as well." Randy Snow

 

He is the only athlete in history to compete in three different summer Paralympic Games (London, Atlanta, Barcelona) in three different sports and win medals in each sport. Randy also won a silver medal in a 1500-meter exhibition race at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles and won ten US Open singles titles. Because of his achievements, he received the Paralympic torch from President Clinton in Washington, kicking off the Atlanta Paralympic Games in 1996. In 2004 he was the first Paralympian inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame.

 

He is an award winning author, a Fortune 500 speaker, past national MVP in sales, sits on many committees and advisory boards and is the president of NOXQs (No Excuse), Inc., an achievement company.