Former Olympian to provide inspiration to Monashians
Kyle Vander-Kuyp at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games
The Monash community will welcome the Australian record holder for the fastest men’s 110m hurdles at an upcoming health and fitness seminar.
Kyle Vander-Kuyp, who has competed at two Olympics, four World Championships, four Commonwealth Games and two World Cups, will present at the next Monash Sport seminar with his talk entitled ‘Overcoming obstacles to achieve your goals’.
The seminar will touch on how to overcome adversity, discipline in goal setting and developing resilience.
Previously held as a private event, Monash Sport has opened up the seminar series to the wider Monash community.
Clayton Fitness Centre Manager Adam Howes said Monash Sport is committed to enhancing activity and participation towards health and active lifestyles.
“By delivering this seminar series, we can ensure the Monash community is equipped with the best possible platform to achieve their fitness goals,” Mr Howes said.
Vander-Kuyp’s career has earned him 12 national titles, eight of which are consecutive, and his Australian record of 13.29 seconds at the 1995 IAAF World Championships still stands today.
In 2008, Vander-Kuyp was appointed to the Australian Sports Commission Board and was an active member of the Anti-Doping Committee, the Sponsorship Committee and the Active After-School Commmunities Committee. In 2009 he joined the Victorian Olympic Council Education Committee as a Role Model.
Vander-Kuyp is committed to decreasing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in terms of health, education and opportunities to fulfil human potential. He works for the Monash Indigenous Centre and is the program manager of the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME).
“My interest in sport continues and I’m keen to help nurture young athletes. I’ve got dreams of setting up an elite academy one day that has top-class facilities where kids can go and be proud of who they are. Indigenous young talent should have access to the best facilities,” Vander-Kuyp said.
The Monash Sport seminar will be held at 6pm on 19 June at Monash Sport, Building 1, at Monash University’s Clayton campus. To register for the event or for more information visit the Monash Sport website.