Selvbiografier: sport

His truth. His story. In his words.

Ud ad til har Jesper Nøddesbo en problemfri håndboldkarriere med et opsigtsvækkende cv af topklubber, store titler og hundredvis af landskampe.OL-guld, EM-guld, 2 Champions League-titler, 2 VM-sølvmedaljer, syv spanske mesterskaber, to danske mesterskaber og et hav af andre titler og pokaler taler deres tydelige sprog om gedigen sportslig succes krydret med 223 landskampe og hele 10 sæsoner i FC Barcelona.Men hvad sker der, hvis man kigger ind i maskinrummet på Jesper Nøddesbos håndboldkarriere? YES MAN er hans ærlige og nærværende historie om at skabe plads til sig selv i internation tophåndbold, når man samtidig slås med en grundlæggende usikkerhed og tvivl på sig selv. Den er fyldt med anekdoter og oplevelser fra karrieren.YES MAN diskuterer den macho-kultur, som elitesporten er præget af, og sætter ord på, hvad der foregår bag facaden. Bogen viser, hvordan Nøddesbo gør op med sin egen lyst til at please og behage og i stedet via bevidste valg blandet med coaching og individuel samtale kæmper sig tilbage til toppen af hierarkiet i FC Barcelona, hvor han ellers var blevet fyret og bedt om ikke at møde op igen.Jesper Nøddesbo (f. 1980) spiller i Bjerringbro-Silkeborg og har tidligere spillet for bl.a Kolding IF og FC Barcelona. Han spillede 223 landskampe for Danmark.

The Cold Fix tells how Sara Barnes discovered the joy of cold water immersion in her local Cumbrian tarns, river pools and lakes, and subsequently spent time getting to know other swimmers who share her passion. On her enthralling journey, Sara explores what it is about cold water that proves irresistible to an increasing number of people.

Sabrina Verjee is an ultrarunning phenomenon. In June 2021, on her fourth attempt, she became the first person to climb the Lake District's 214 Wainwright hills in under six days, running 325 miles with a colossal 36,000 metres of ascent. Where There's a Hill is a frank and inspirational account of how one woman ran her way into the record books.

Sultan is the official biography of Wasim Akram, the sultan of swing, one of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of cricket. For twenty years, Wasim Akram let his cricket do the talking his electrifying left-arm pace, his explosive left-handed striking, his leadership and his inspiration. For another twenty years he kept his own counsel about those days, full of drama, controversy and even mystery, in a country, Pakistan, that to outsiders is a constant enigma. Until now. Sultan tells the story of cricket's greatest left-arm bowler, and one of its greatest survivors, who was chosen from the streets of Lahore and groomed by Imran Khan to become champion of the world man of the match in the final of the 1992 World Cup. Along the way were unforgettable rivalries with the greatest of his time, from Viv Richards and Ian Botham to Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne. Along the way, too, a backdrop of conspiracy and intrigue over ball tampering and match fixing about which Wasim finally sets the story straight. But there's more: Sultan goes frankly into the crumbling and rebuilding of Wasim's private life, marred by the tragedy of his first wife's death and the torment of addiction. The result is an unprecedented insight into the life of a cricketer who revolutionised the game with his speed and swing, and a patriot buoyed and burdened by the expectation of one of the game's most fanatical publics.

Born in a refugee camp in Ramadi, Iraq, at the height of the Gulf War under the oppressive regime of Saddam Hussein, Zak Moradi was forced to flee with his family. Settling in Leitrim, Zak discovered a talent for hurling. In this book, Zak reflects on his first 20 years in Ireland.

The autobiography of New Zealand and All Blacks legend, Sonny Bill Williams

No one who has ever seen Matthew Mitcham perform one of his heartstopping dives or make Olympic history would ever guess the obstacles he had to overcome just to be a contender. 'People kept remarking on how they were surprised that a gold medal and fame hadn't changed me. I always responded, "Why would I change? Being me is the easiest person to be." I was lying. It wasn't.' At the Beijing Olympic Games, Matthew Mitcham made history with an unforgettable dive, scoring perfect tens, and winning gold for Australia. there was no hint of the harrowing battle this talented young dynamo had fought with clinical depression, self-harm, and his addiction to alcohol and drugs including crystal meth (also known as Ice). Joyously out and proud, Matthew was a role model for his courage both in and out of the pool. Yet even after Beijing and ranking No 1 in the world, beneath that cheeky, fun-loving exterior he was painfully aware of how easily it could unravel. Unbeknownst to everyone, even those closest to him, Matthew turned to crystal meth as a way of dealing with his personal demons some of which stemmed from his childhood. When injury further threatened his London Olympic hopes, he struggled to overcome his addictions, and balance his perfectionism with the old fear of self-doubt. He may not have won gold but he triumphed over his physical and emotional pain - and showed us the true meaning of sportsmanship. twists and turns is an inspiring story of a true champion, in and out of the pool. "A searingly frank memoir" - Deborah Snow, the Sydney Morning Herald

Who is Rampaging Roy Slaven? An Australian icon, a raconteur, an athlete of unsurpassable - and some may say improbable - sporting feats. Whether it was riding Rooting King to another Melbourne Cup victory, commentating the Olympics or hobnobbing with the country's upper crust, Rampaging Roy Slaven has lived an extraordinary life.But even some of the greatest men come from humble beginnings. Before he shot to fame as Australia's most talented sportsman, he was just another kid in Lithgow, trying to avoid Brother Connell's strap and garner the attention of Susan Morgan from the local Catholic girls school.Blessed follows one year in the life of the boy who would become Rampaging Roy Slaven, a boy who, even at the age of fifteen, knew he was destined for greatness but had to get through high school first.

'A book that'll change your perspective on life. You'll not be able to put it down.' Fearne CottonAs seen on 'Living Wild; How to Change your Life' a two-part prime-time series on Channel 4, Loose Women and The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2COn the precipice of starting her adult life, aged eighteen, Sophie, a rebellious and incorrigible wild child, crashed her car and was instantly paralysed from the chest down. Rushed to hospital, everything she had dreamed for her life was instantly forgotten and her journey to rediscover herself and build a different life began. But being told she would never walk again would come to be the least of her concerns.Over the next eighteen years, as she strived to come to terms with the change in her body, her relationships were put to the test; she has had to learn to cope with the many unexpected and unpredictable setbacks of living with paralysis; she has had to overcome her own and other people's perceptions of disability and explore the limits of her abilities, all whilst searching for love, acceptance, meaning, identity, and purpose. Driving Forwards is a remarkable and powerful memoir, detailing Sophie's life-changing injury, her recovery, and her life since. Strikingly honest, her story is unusual and yet relatable, inspiring us to see how adversity can be channelled into opportunity and how ongoing resilience can ultimately lead to empowerment.

"e;A compelling origin story of a time that really wasn't so long ago but through the lens of tragedy feels like forever. Kobe-ologists will devour this book, reveling in the anecdotes about his intensity & the engaging game recaps."e; -Associated Press"e;Every superhero needs an origin story."e; -Jeff PearlmanThe inside look at one of the most captivating and consequential figures in our culture-with never-before-heard interviews.Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash, which also took the life of his daughter Gianna, unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten and lesser-known story of his early life, The Rise promises to provide an insight into Kobe that no other analysis has.In The Rise, readers will travel from the neighborhood streets of Southwest Philadelphia-where Kobe's father, Joe, became a local basketball standout-to the Bryant family's isolation in Italy, where Kobe spent his formative years, to the leafy suburbs of Lower Merion, where Kobe's legend was born. The story will trace his career and life at Lower Merion-he led the Aces to the 1995-96 Pennsylvania state championship, a dramatic underdog run for a team with just one star player-and the run-up to the 1996 NBA draft, where Kobe's dream of playing pro basketball culminated in his acquisition by the Los Angeles Lakers.In researching and writing The Rise, Mike Sielski had a terrific advantage over other writers who have attempted to chronicle Kobe's life: access to a series of never-before-released interviews with him during his senior season and early days in the NBA. For a quarter century, these tapes and transcripts preserved Kobe's thoughts, dreams, and goals from his teenage years, and they contained insights into and told stories about him that have never been revealed before.This is more than a basketball book. This is an exploration of the identity and making of an icon and the effect of his development on those around him-the essence of the man before he truly became a man.

Some people “live to ride”, while others simply ride to live. In Cyclettes, author and designer Tree Abraham documents a meaningful life only discovered and sustained through a two-wheeled lifestyle—one that speaks to those who find home in wanderlust and merge with a flow of like-minded enthusiasts. For Abraham, Cyclettes began as a list of every bicycle she has ever known—from her first childhood bike to the second-hand purchases and loaners that have propelled her into adulthood and around the world. It grew to include other forms of both literal and conceptual cycling, spanning histories and cultures, all encircled by brief memories and observations from an author compelled to move. Each cycling vignette in this book is a cyclette—a circumvoluting entry point to Abraham’s musings on the millennial experience. From bicycle brain to the gyroscopic effect, wild rides in Old Delhi to a tofu farm in Nova Scotia, exhilarating climbs and disappointing descents, Abraham makes connections to our habits and habitats no matter how often we ride a bike. In the face of economic, environmental, technological, and philosophical shifts, and at a time when the very notion of how to live has come into question, Cyclettes offers another kind of freedom: one that finds stillness in motion.

The autobiography of one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.

"16 speedwaymaskiners motorer brøler over Ullive Stadion i Göteborg. 40.000 tilskuere synger slagsange til deres idoler, men kan ikke overdøve motorlarmen.Det er den 10. september 1971.Verdens bedste speedwaykørere er ved at gøre klar til det sidste nervepirrende og skånselsløse opgør. Er opgør hvor alle moralske skrupler er fejet af vejen.Jeg ser kun 15 modstandere. 15 fjender, som alle er ude på det samme som mig selv: Et verdensmesterskab."Den legendariske speedwaykører Ole Olesen fortæller om sin spændende karriere, om de mange verdensmesterskaber og regnen af medaljer, der gjorde ham til en nationalhelt. Han fortæller om de biler og motorcykler, der har betydet mest for ham, og om de sværeste kampe og sødeste sejre.idden /title /head body center h1 403 Forbidden /h1 /center /body /htmlOle Olesen (f. 1946) har en lang og strålende karriere som speedwaykører bag sig. Han har vundet intet mindre end 21 VM-medaljer, og hans store succes var med til at få danskerne til at få øjnene op for speedway. Efter Ole Olesen trak sig tilbage fra livet som professionel speedwaykører, har han arrangeret speedwaykørsel på sin egen bane og er blevet direktør for det globale Speedway Grand Prix.Frode Munksgaard (f. 1949) er en dansk journalist, der i mange år var vært på tv-programmerne Hammerslag og Profit. Han har endvidere været chef for tv-stationen TV 2 Charlie. Han er medforfatter til speedwaykører Ole Olesens selvbiografi, "Speedway er mit liv".

Tony ‘Grizzi’ er blevet udtaget til det franske u19-landshold, og fremtiden ser lys ud. Men der ligger et stort pres på den stadigt unge spiller, og det handler om at præstere i hver eneste kamp for at holde sig inde i varmen. Tony bliver indhentet af sine gamle spøgelser og møder på sin færd nye såvel som gamle rivaler.GOAL-serien er fortalt af den verdensberømte fodboldspiller Antoine Griezmann og inspireret af hans egen barndom. Han beskriver med masser af humor og sans for spænding og den gode historie, hvordan vejen mod stjernerne har været fuld af bump, men også de vildeste sejre, de tætteste venskaber og ikke mindst en altoverskyggende passion for fodbold.Denne bog er nummer 8 ud af 8 i GOAL-serien.

Tony ‘Grizzi’s store drøm om at blive professionel fodboldspiller er endelig gået i opfyldelse. Han er flyttet ind ved sin holdkammerat og skal ud at stå på egne ben, men vigtigst af alt, så er han blevet valgt til at skulle spille for Real Sociedads førstehold. Men Tonys drømme stopper ikke her - det allerstørste ville være at spille for det franske landshold.GOAL-serien er fortalt af den verdensberømte fodboldspiller Antoine Griezmann og inspireret af hans egen barndom. Han beskriver med masser af humor og sans for spænding og den gode historie, hvordan vejen mod stjernerne har været fuld af bump, men også de vildeste sejre, de tætteste venskaber og ikke mindst en altoverskyggende passion for fodbold.Denne bog er nummer 7 ud af 8 i GOAL-serien.