12.2.09, 8:15 am MST – American Victory Henry Cejudo Book Press Release – What is a Gold Medal worth?
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AMERICAN VICTORY — The Remarkable and Inspirational Autobiography of Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo
AMERICAN VICTORY: Wrestling, Dreams, and a Journey Toward Home
Press Release
Source: Olympic Gold Medalist and Author Henry Cejudo
On 6:00 am EST, Wednesday December 2, 2009
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PHOENIX, Ariz. — In a new book from the Penguin Group (USA), AMERICAN VICTORY, readers embark on an inspirational journey, as Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo personally guides them through the depths of his memories, sharing intimate details of a story that inspired a nation, the story of his life.
Although new heroes will be crowned each year during the Olympic Games, Americans will not soon forget the awe-inspiring story which unfolded before an international audience at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; a true story of hope and perseverance that prompted the masses to dream.
AMERICAN VICTORY: Wrestling, Dreams, and a Journey Toward Home by Henry Cejudo and Bill Plaschke (Celebra Hardcover Original; January 5, 2010; $24.95), is the powerful and inspiring memoir of a young and determined American-born son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who, against all odds and expectations, achieved his dream of becoming an Olympic champion. Henry Cejudo not only successfully achieved his dreams; he did it in grand style — by making Olympic history.
Born in Los Angeles into a world of instability and poverty, Henry learned at an early age that at times one must fight to live, literally. Raised by a single mother with his six siblings, Henry’s life was far from easy, and never normal. Extreme poverty and living conditions that would have adversely affected most people, only succeeded in building Henry’s character and integrity. The determination, unbridled passion, and stubborn resolve of a life spent fighting both on and off the mat culminated in Henry’s invitation to compete under the Stars and Stripes.
Through it all, Henry’s family offered their unwavering support, as he grappled to find himself and fight for his dream, something Henry will always be thankful for, “Thank goodness. I did belong to somebody. Good or bad, I belonged to my family. We had no permanent home, but somehow… there beat a permanent heart,” he confides.
At the Beijing Olympics, Henry Cejudo made history by becoming t
he youngest American to ever win a gold medal in freestyle wrestling. In addition, as the only American wrestler to bring home the gold during the 2008 Games, Cejudo is solely responsible for keeping U.S.A Wrestling’s four decade gold medal win streak alive.
Today, Henry offers guidance and
inspiration to inner-city and at-risk youth across the country, sharing his story, fostering hope, and helping shape the lives of thousands of young athletes.
AMERICAN VICTORY is a success story depicting a family’s struggle to survive, a young man’s indomitable spirit, and the American Dream. AMERICAN VICTORY will be available in bookstores nationwide on January 5th, 2010. Pre-order’s available now on Amazon.com. For more information on Henry Cejudo, please visit www.HenryCejudo.com.
About the Authors:
Henry Cejudo is a freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At twenty-one years old, he was the youngest American ever to have won an Olympic wrestling gold medal. Henry was born in Los Angeles. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Bill Plaschke has been named the Associated Press Sports Columnist of the year four times. He has been a sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times since 1996 and is a regular panelist on ESPN’S “Around the Horn.” He has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and his work has been featured frequently in The Best American Sports Writing.
Media Contacts:
Melissa Ingram
Novuss Media Inc.
480-361-5719
Olympics 2016 Rio De Janeiro! Congratulations!
Update: 10.3.09, 915am
Olympics 2016 Rio De Janeiro! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Rio2016. We were rooting for them after Chicago Didn’t make the finals. Chicago2016 should be proud. United the country and showed the world that Chicago was a very caple city. Rio has been voted happiest place to live on earth so thats good to know. I have been there a few times. Very lovable people, reminds me of island life, like Hawaii, except a whole country. I have many friends down there, so im planning on going there in some capacity in 2016. They do need help with there wrestling and mindset (CBD2016!, hows that sound). Already had conversation with the president of the Brazilian Wrestling Federation here in Denmark – peace and friendship thru sport.
On a side note, Denmark is the most expensive place I’ve ever been to. Taxi cab STARTS AT $10 US DOLLARS, As soon as you enter the cab. Then up from there. Very cold weather. People are very nice. Minimum wage is $20 dollars an hour.
CBD’s Eric Albarracin is covering the Olympics Elections from Copenhagan, Denmark. Read and follow the feed on the Olympics Elections at Twitter.com/ChampionXDesign
“Staying at the Clarion hotel, about 1 mile from the Bella Center where the announcement is happening. President Obama gave his speech today and is already on Airforce One back to the states. Cross your fingers Chicago. 4 hours til the announcement. - Work like you don’t need the money * * Love like you’ve never been hurt * * Dance like nobody’s watching -” CBD’s Eric Albarracin report, Olympics Elections, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Futurist World Thinker Dr. R. Buckminster Bucky Fuller told us in his life that the World is now too dangerous for anything less than Utopia and that we have had all the resources to live this dream today into flesh and blood tomorrow. Walt Disney taught us that if you can dream it, you can do it. Albert Einstein gave us formulas to engineer it. Mother Theresa loved enough to be a most powerful force in the world.
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The World Championships of Olympic style Wrestling begin in Herning, Denmark in a couple of hours. Three of seven weight classes will run through today.
Danny Felix 55k (Sunkist)
Trent Paulson 66k (Sunkist)
Jake Varner 96k (Sunkist)
Coverage of the World Championships will be streamed live on September 21-26, 2009 from UniversalSports.com . Herning, Denmark is 8 hours ahead of US. Keep that in mind.
Everyone is in Denmark. The World Championships begin on the 21st. We are supporting the athletes that have used our Champion By Design programming to help them with their competitive edge in this moment. Good luck!
See the video below, currently on the frontpage of TheMat.com, of the final practice before leaving the country. Watch World Team member, Faruk Sahin, mention using CBD near the end in his interview. (Video by Gary Abbott)
Coverage of the World Championships will be streamed live on September 21-26, 2009 from UniversalSports.com
RIP Patrick Swayze. A true life champion! You could dance, make people laugh, electrify a room. And, you were comfortable on stage and off in your skin.
Danny Felix and Shawn Bunch are traveling to Germany for final acclimation camp before the World Championships starting in 12 days. They are loaded with the most sophisticate programming to tap into the unlimited human potential within. We know the technology works when it is worked. They have made a substantial investment this summer in preparing for this once in a lifetime opportunity to become the best in the entire world.
Good luck Danny and Shawn at the World Championships! Success is the result of action on the tracks of an effective plan; aka – labor under correct knowledge.
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