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ديفون هاريس (بالإنجليزية: Devon Harris) هو متحدث تحفيزي جامايكي، ولد في 25 ديسمبر 1964 في كينغستون في جامايكا.
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| dbo:abstract | ديفون هاريس (بالإنجليزية: Devon Harris) هو متحدث تحفيزي جامايكي، ولد في 25 ديسمبر 1964 في كينغستون في جامايكا. (ar) Devon Harris (* 25. Dezember 1964) ist ein ehemaliger jamaikanischer Bobfahrer, der der ersten jamaikanischen Bobmannschaft angehörte. (de) Devon Harris, OLY (born 1964) is a Jamaican retired bobsledder and military officer. He was one of the founding members of the Jamaica national bobsled team, which first competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. Nicknamed "Pele" after the famous football star, Harris went on to compete in the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics. Harris grew up in the Kingston ghetto of Sunrise Drive in Olympic Gardens (known as "Waterhouse," or "Firehouse," because it was a volatile area). A graduate of Drews Ave Secondary School, Ardenne High School, and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Harris had been an avid football player and track and field participant, with his dream being to represent Jamaica in the 1984 Summer Olympics in the 800m and 1500m events. Since the idea for a Jamaican Bobsled Team was pitched to the Jamaica Defence Force, Harris, as a lieutenant in the Second Battalion, first came across the proposal in a weekly army publication called "Force Orders" in September 1987. The text had called for those who wished to "undergo rigorous and dangerous training" to represent Jamaica in the Winter Olympics. Harris initially thought the idea was ridiculous, but was eventually convinced to participate by his colonel, Lt. Col Alan Douglas. At the team selections, Harris ended up with the fastest push time. Harris returned to the military after Calgary and later became a civilian in 1992 after his second Olympics in Albertville, France. He also competed in the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan. He now works as a motivational public speaker and writer. Harris wrote the 2008 children's book, Yes, I can! : the story of the Jamaican bobsled team, illustrated by Ricardo Cortes and in 2010 published his semi-autobiographical motivational book; Keep On Pushing: Hot Lessons From Cool Runnings In 2006, Harris founded the Keep On Pushing Foundation which supports the education of kids in disadvantaged communities During the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, Devon was honored by the World Olympians Association and inducted as an Olympian For Life in recognition of the significant contribution he has made to society in inspiring other never to give up. (en) Devon Desmond Harris (Kingston, 25 dicembre 1964) è un bobbista giamaicano. È stato uno dei membri della prima Squadra giamaicana di bob, che per prima ha gareggiato nel 1988 ai Giochi olimpici invernali a Calgary. Soprannominato "Pelé", come la stella del calcio mondiale, Harris ha continuato a competere nelle Olimpiadi invernali del 1992 e nelle Olimpiadi invernali del 1998. Harris è cresciuto nel ghetto di Sunrise Drive in Olympic Gardens (noto come "Waterhouse", o "Firehouse"), laureato alla , alla , ed alla Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), Harris è stato un assiduo giocatore di calcio ed anche partecipe in numerose competizioni in gare di atletica durante la sua carriera agonistica. Dal momento che l'idea di una squadra giamaicana di bob era stata lanciata al Jamaica Defence Force, Harris, che allora era tenente nel secondo battaglione all'accademia militare, nel settembre del 1987 lesse per la prima volta in una pubblicazione settimanale dell'esercito chiamata "" la proposta:Il testo della pubblicazione reclutava volontari per "un gruppo di uomini rigorosi e pericolosi" per rappresentare la Giamaica alle Olimpiadi invernali. Harris inizialmente valutò l'idea ridicola, ma alla fine fu convinto a partecipare dal suo colonnello. Alle selezioni del team, Harris finì con il miglior tempo di spinta. Il suo sogno divenne quello di rappresentare la Giamaica nei Giochi Olimpici del 1984 negli 800m e 1500m metri. Harris fu restituito ai militari dopo le olimpiadi invernali di Calgary, divenne un civile nel 1992, dopo la sua seconda Olimpiade. Ora lavora come "" e scrittore. (it) |
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| rdfs:comment | ديفون هاريس (بالإنجليزية: Devon Harris) هو متحدث تحفيزي جامايكي، ولد في 25 ديسمبر 1964 في كينغستون في جامايكا. (ar) Devon Harris (* 25. Dezember 1964) ist ein ehemaliger jamaikanischer Bobfahrer, der der ersten jamaikanischen Bobmannschaft angehörte. (de) Devon Harris, OLY (born 1964) is a Jamaican retired bobsledder and military officer. He was one of the founding members of the Jamaica national bobsled team, which first competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. Nicknamed "Pele" after the famous football star, Harris went on to compete in the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics. Harris wrote the 2008 children's book, Yes, I can! : the story of the Jamaican bobsled team, illustrated by Ricardo Cortes and in 2010 published his semi-autobiographical motivational book; Keep On Pushing: Hot Lessons From Cool Runnings (en) Devon Desmond Harris (Kingston, 25 dicembre 1964) è un bobbista giamaicano. È stato uno dei membri della prima Squadra giamaicana di bob, che per prima ha gareggiato nel 1988 ai Giochi olimpici invernali a Calgary. Soprannominato "Pelé", come la stella del calcio mondiale, Harris ha continuato a competere nelle Olimpiadi invernali del 1992 e nelle Olimpiadi invernali del 1998. Harris fu restituito ai militari dopo le olimpiadi invernali di Calgary, divenne un civile nel 1992, dopo la sua seconda Olimpiade. Ora lavora come "" e scrittore. (it) |
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