Jonny Huntington | Sporting Accomplishments

Before his stroke, one of Jonny’s biggest passions was endurance sport. After his rehabilitation, he returned to the world of long distance, multi-day challenges, proving that physical disability is no barrier to achievement.

Some of Jonny’s recent accomplishments include:

– Competing in 2017 and 2019 IPC World Cup events
– Ranking 43rd in the World in Para Cross Country Skiing
– Multiple Visma Ski Classic series finishes
– 3rd place in the GB Para Climbing Championships in both 2019 and 2020
– Guided for the alpine ski touring challenge event Everest in the Alps in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
– Part of the world’s first adaptive team to kayak from Land’s End to John O’Groats in 2021.
– Ran the entire South West Coast Path (1014 km, 37,000m vertical gain) in 27 days in 2022.

Jonny Huntington | Sights on Antarctica

In November 2024, Jonny aimed to embark on a unique and arduous journey to the South Pole from the continental shelf of Antarctica, a distance of over 900 km. He wanted to do it alone, with no support or assistance. In preparation for the event, he spent lots of time in the gym, on outdoor trains, and completed training in Sweden.

Fewer than 50 people in history have soloed to the South Pole, something that has never been done by a disabled person.

Until now. Because in January 2025, he did just that. He skied for around 11 hours a day, dragging his equipment and food in a sled weighing more than 100 kg. Throughout the expedition, he battled Antarctic temperatures as low as -40°C, high winds, crevasses and relentless 24-hour daylight.

But he did it. And in doing so, he raised awareness and money for his chosen charities of the Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team (AFPST), the Adaptive Grand Slam (AGS), and the Invictus Games Foundation (IGF).

This impressive achievement, unsurprisingly, made headlines around the world. Highlights of the media campaign include:

– An estimated audience reach of 1.4 billion people

– Appearing in over 450 pieces of media coverage

– 24% of coverage generated internationally, including broadcast and print in the US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand

Jonny Huntington | The Next Challenge

If that wasn’t enough, Jonny now aims to demonstrate the power of human potential by running 50 marathons in 50 US stated in 50 days. Joined by other injured veterans, Jonny hopes this groundbreaking achievement will:

– Stimulate significant social impact to support better mental health

– Continue to break down barriers and create conversation around neurodiversity

– Encourage other people to aim big and not be limited by convention

Jonny Huntington | BRIT Ambassador

Jonny is an ambassador for BRIT (British Inspiration Trust), a charity that supports the mental health, fitness, and wellbeing, of young adults, students, and staff, throughout the UK. Jonny champions the annual BRIT Challenge, an inclusive feel-good fundraiser to improve mental health and fitness, while raising money for local, regional and national charities.

Every UK university, college, specialist college and Students’ Union are invited to register to take part, enter teams, and support student and staff participation, both on campus or at home.

With physical activity crucially linked with mental health and cognitive fitness, it’s vital to support and improve this across the board. BRIT are focused on inclusivity so that people feel empowered to enable themselves to keep physically and mentally fit, regardless of whether they are disabled or not.

Jonny Huntington | Speaking Topics

Jonny is an inspirational speaker who leaves a lasting impression on his audiences. He adapts his talks to meet the needs of the audience but he often shares his journey, managing mindset, being prepared to fail and dreaming big. Popular topics include:

– Translating Ambition Into Achievement
– Purpose, Motivation, and Leading With Values
– Health and Wellness for Sustainable Success
– Resilience
– Mindset, Leadership, and Behavioural Mastery
– Designing Environments for Excellence
– Performance Optimisation
– Thriving With Disability
– How Clarity of Purpose Enables Elite Performance
– Why Planning and Preparedness are Fundamental to Achievement
– What Factors Lie Beneath the Surface of World-Class Performance

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