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Steve Backley

(1969) Javelin Thrower United Kingdom

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Steve Backley is a javelin thrower from the United Kingdom, best known for The winning mind.

Quick Facts About Steve Backley

Born: February 12, 1969
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Javelin Thrower
Notable works: The winning mind

About Steve Backley

Stephen James Backley, OBE is an English retired track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He formerly held the world record, and his 91.46-metre (300.1 ft) throw from 1992 is the British record. During his career, he was a firm fixture in the British national athletics team. He won four gold medals at the European Championships, three Commonwealth Games gold medals, two silvers and a bronze at the Olympic Games, and two silvers at the World Championships. Currently, he is an occasional commentator for athletics competitions, especially the field events.

Awards & Honors

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Quotes by Steve Backley

“Compete like you cannot fail.”

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Success is a decision, not a gift.

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“See it, feel it, trust it!”

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“If not you, who?”

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“To think is good. To obsess is bad.”

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It is one thing to know what should be done, it is another to do it.

Done

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The sprint is like life ... blink and you miss it.

Blink

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When you think a positive thought, you become positive.

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Invest your energy in the things you can control.

Control

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Success is simply never giving in to failure - either in mind or body.

Body

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Act like a champion, and then become one.

Champion

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The people and successes in your life mirror your beliefs.

Belief

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Every time a champion makes a decision they have a chance to learn something new, regardless of the outcome.

Champion

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Just identify the very first physical action you need to take, and do it.

Action

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You have to create your self-belief by going to your core to find the probable reasons for the negativity in you, and…

Belief

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If you remain static and wait for success to come to you it will certainly not happen.

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You can start to change your luck today. Begin believing that you can have what you desire and superior things will arrive.

Believe

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If you want to continue to be the best in the world, then you have to train and compete like you are…

Being the best

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The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction…

Chosen

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“Your current apathy is simply your soul telling you that it is confused.”

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“There are three types of people in this world. Firstly, there are people who make things happen. Then there are people who…

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Look for solutions, instead of being difficult; be more thoughtful, instead of allowing anger to burn you out. Look at things from…

Anger

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“If you decide not to take action, you are going to fail, and even if you do take action, if you can’t…

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The way forward is to stop pestering yourself for answers and let it, the creative part of your mind, come up with…

Answers

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Explore. Train your conscious mind and your subconscious mind to start working for you by getting those great powers to move in…

Art work

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It is true to say that the secret of a winning formula is the ability to accept that there is a vast…

Ability

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“Although you can’t go back in time and alter your natural level of potential, you can determine how much of that ability…

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A mind filled with negative thoughts makes you feel miserable and inadequate and will lead to failure after failure no matter how…

Failure

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It is never about who is right or wrong, it is about what is best.

Best

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If obstacles are large, jump higher.

Adversity

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“They don’t give Olympic medals out for talking a good game.”

Allegorical

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If you have positive energy you will always attract positive outcomes.

Attract

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Tell me your thinking, and I'll tell you what your life looks like.

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It is action that creates motivation.

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The only test is what you see when you look in a mirror.

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Trust in your own beliefs or succumb to the influence of others'.

Belief

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The thrust of continuous action is the firewood which fuels motivation.

Action

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Success is virulent. Once you get the bug then it's in you.

Bugs

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See it first in your mind, then become it.

Firsts

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“These are the people who will encourage you to go after your dreams and will inspire you to succeed. Stick to them…

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