Paul S de Gelder
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Paul S de Gelder

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Australian Army Airborne - Navy Clearance Diver - Shark Attack Survivor - TV Host - Actor - Author - Speaker Paul de Gelder chased adventure wherever he could find it, from his wild ride as a teen and his whirlwind lifestyle working in clubs & the music industry to hauling his way up to the elite echelons of the Australian Defence Forces as an Army paratrooper and then Navy bomb disposal diver. But trouble hunted him down in the form of a 9ft bull shark in February 2009 while working for the Navy. Paul lost two limbs, and his career as a daredevil diver was flung into jeopardy. Drawing on everything his eventful life had taught him, Paul left nothing to chance in his recovery. He fought through excruciating pain, smashing challenge after challenge whilst amazing the medical staff and the Australian public with his will to succeed. His inspiring story as detailed in his autobiography “UNCAGED” takes the saying “never say die” to a whole new level. In the years since the shark attack, Paul's life has changed in every aspect. Having left full time Navy Service in August 2012, after continuing to instruct Navy Divers for a further three years, Paul has travelled the world as a top motivational speaker, passionate environmentalist, adventurer and mentor to school kids. He has spoken at venues across the globe, from the United Nations in New York and the US Navy in San Diego to Australian Military celebrations in front of thousands and keynotes for multimillion dollar corporations and charity organisations around Australia and Asia Paul has also been a guest on every major Australian TV talk show and many in the U.S. He starred as a guest trainer on the Biggest Loser Australia, graced the cover of Men’s Fitness magazine, and has hosted more than 20 documentaries for Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. He has hand fed bullsharks in Fiji, hammerheads in the Bahamas, blue sharks in the Atlantic, worked with tiger sharks and even great whites without the protection of a cage. Mega star Will Smith Featured Paul in his Facebook series “Bucket List” as his shark diving mentor, UFC hall of famer Ronda Rousey was taught how to hand feed bull sharks by Paul, and most recently Iron Mike Tyson became Paul’s shark diving student. Paul also became part of an anti-poaching team in Africa to film the amazing work done by the Rangers there for "FEARLESS", aired on NatGeo. Paul has been touted as one of the top 15 inspirational Australians and top 10 speakers and now based in Los Angeles he is preparing to film yet more documentaries and has completed an acting role for a 6 part mini series for Australia’s largest cable network. An incredible life and an incredible story. Paul is available for speaking and filming opportunities throughout the world. email : bookings@pauldegelder.com IG: @pauldegelder
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