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Naomi Riches MBE - Owner, International Inspirational Speaker, Facilitator & Resilience Coach

As a child, Naomi didn’t desire or expect to be an athlete, let alone a gold medal-winning rower. Labelled “disabled” at just a few months old, due to a severe visual impairment, it was expected that her life would be full of challenges. Bullying at school and lack of support from teachers resulted in low self-esteem and indifferent exam results. Yet, she grew up with a strong desire not to be defined by what others saw as an impairment. She joined the GB Rowing Team in 2004. During her decade in the sport she won 6 World titles, a Bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Game, and at London 2012 Paralympics, she won Gold. At last proving to herself and the world that your abilities and not your disabilities are what define you.