Terence Parkin named Ambassador of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation
Ambassador of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation Terence Parkin
Terence Parkin was born in April 1980 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and is a deaf swimmer from South Africa.
Terence has a sporting career spanning 15 years. He has competed internationally and professionally for 11 of these.
Terence is the Deaflympics’ most successful sportsman since its inception 1929. He has amassed no fewer than 29 gold medals, one silver and one bronze medal (for cycling) at 4 Deaflympic Games meetings. Terence currently holds 50 Deaf World records in the long and short-course pool. He is referred to as the `Silent Torpedo’ and the Michael Phelps of the Deaflympics.
Terence took a break from swimming for a few years and entered a number of triathlons and cycling races. He won the World Deaf Cycling Championships in the 120km road race in California, 2005.
Terence’s success can be attributed to his sheer will and dedication to training.Terence has changed the face of Deaf sport internationally, setting a standard that other Deaf sportspeople strive to attain.
A few words for the Foundation as an ambassador-
“Success is 90% attitude and 10% training….with the right attitude you can do anything. The worst disability is attitude !’’