Mitch Gaylord first thrilled the world in 1984 when he led the United States Olympic gymnastics team to its Gold Medal victory. In addition to being the first American Gymnast in history to score a Perfect "10", Mitch went on to capture a Silver medal for Vaulting and two Bronze medals for Rings and Parallel Bars. As the number one ranked gymnast in 1983 and 1984, Mitch invented two skills now named internationally after him. To this day, the Gaylord Flip and the Gaylord Two are considered among the most difficult and spectacular feats in gymnastics. After the Olympics, Mitch was appointed to the President’s Council for Physical Fitness by President Reagan and was asked to return for a second term under President George Bush, Senior. During this time, he fulfilled numerous speaking engagements, endorsements and appearances across the country. In 1986, Mitch made his acting debut in Columbia Pictures’ “American Anthem” and went on to appear in several commercial advertisements including Diet Coke, Nike, Vidal Sassoon, Soloflex, Levi’s, and Texaco to name a few. In 1995, he was inducted into UCLA's Hall of Fame, and in 2006, he was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame. Mitch has served as a journalist/broadcaster for FOX Sports during the Atlanta Olympics and anchored the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel with JLTV. He has also served as a Celebrity Judge on NBC’s “Celebrity Circus”. As a motivational speaker and fitness expert, Mitch was asked to endorse several fitness products for the DRTV market including Suzanne Somers' "Torso Track" and "Body Row", as well as, "OrbiTrek Platinum" for Thane International. With a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Mitch went on to create Gold Medal Fitness, LLC and the "Melt it OFF! with Mitch" workout program, which has been on-air for the last four years. It was through this project he personally motivated, trained, and inspired over 100 people to achieve their health and fitness goals by teaching them to Embrace their Greatness. Mitch Gaylord has been motivating and inspiring audiences worldwide for over 26 years, speaking to Fortune 500 Companies, Associations, and Students across the country. His personal mission is to inspire others to greatness through his presentations and products. Titles FOCUS: The Mindset of Excellence Embrace Your Greatness: How to Ignite the Fire Inside! Ignite the Entrepreneur in You! (courage, strength of character, accountability and more) Fitness-related talk; Melt It Off with Mitch (or will customize) Topics Celebrity, Sports, Motivation, Team Building, Risk, Youth, Media, Health, Entrepreneur, Fitness Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State TX Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.

TESTIMONIALS: “…the most realistic speaker we’ve presented in several years…He delivered everything I asked for and more…A perfect10! Packed with real-life experiences that we can all draw from to grow both personally and professionally.” - Sprint “The standing ovation was well deserved…Not only is Mitch Gaylord an Olympic Gold Medalist, but he is also an “All American” speaker.” - All American Life Insurance “Outstanding! The personal touch he added to our reception following the meeting was extremely well-received.” - Merck-Medco “…interesting, informative and motivating. The insights that Mitch provided will leave a lasting impression on our group.” - MCI “His Olympic stories were so vivid that you could picture yourself in Los Angeles at the Games. And you could feel the emotion surrounding each competitive moment…the most realistic speaker we’ve presented in several years…He delivered everything I asked for and more!” - Allstate Insurance Company