Gregory Burns

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Gregory Burns, MFA, PLY (born 1957) is an American athlete, painter, author, motivational speaker and [http://artoftheolympians.org/artists/greg-burns/ member] of Art of the Olympians. As a competitive swimmer, Burns represented the USA in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Paralympic Games, winning two gold, two silver and one bronze medal; he has set 5 World records and numerous American records. Retiring from the Paralympics, he transitioned to IronMan events, competing in the [https://www.gregoryburns.com/2006/08/31/korea-ironman-2006/ Korea IronMan] and [https://www.gregoryburns.com/2008/01/06/70-3-half-ironman-singapore-2008/ Singapore IronMan] events. He has also [https://www.gregoryburns.com/2015/04/04/step-by-step-gregory-burns-paul-fairhurst-trek-in-ladakh-11min/ trekked in the Himalayas], hiked the Grand Canyon and summited Half Dome in Yosemite, Jade Mountain in Taiwan and Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia. As a contemporary artist, his paintings have been exhibited in over 80 solo exhibitions and group exhibitions in 15 different countries. Burns has conducted over 40 [https://www.gregoryburns.com/artist-in-residency/ Artist-in-Residence] programs around the globe, one of which was [https://vimeo.com/141740016 featured on CNN]. He is the recipient of the United States Sports Academy’s [https://www.asama.org/awards-of-sport/medallion-series/sport-artist-of-the-year/gregory-burns/ 2016 Sport Artist of the Year] award, (painter). During the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Gregory was one of six Olympic and Paralympic artists who were commissioned by the Olympic Foundation for Culture & Heritage to create artwork for the ‘[https://olympics.com/ioc/news/experience-olympic-culture-with-olympian-and-paralympian-artists Olympic Agora]’ which was exhibited throughout Tokyo during the 2021 games, and showcased the connection between sports and art. Gregory’s paintings are now part of the [https://olympics.com/museum Olympic Museum] collection in Lausanne, Switzerland. Burns is also a member of the [https://olympics.com/ioc/olympic-education-commission Olympic Education Commission]. As an author, Burns has published two books in English and one in Mandarin, and has written for numerous magazines. As a motivational speaker, Burns delivers powerful [https://www.gregoryburns.com/keynote-presentations/ multi-media keynotes] and intimate fireside chats which inspire individuals to go beyond their limitations. In addition, through unique [https://www.gregoryburns.com/teambuilding-workshops/ Interactive Team Art Events], Burns leads groups through a creative art making process, which promotes positive interpersonal communications and fosters out of the box thinking. Provided by Wikipedia