British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2011) Winner
Matthew Syed
マシュー・サイード
Mashū Saīdo
Aliases:
Matthew Philip Syed
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-11-02 （Reading, Berkshire, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Reading, England
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, broadcaster, former table tennis player
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- The Times, The Sunday Times, Matthew Syed Consulting
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maiden Erlegh School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Balliol College, Oxford | Philosophy, Politics and Economics | — | 一等優等学位 | — | United Kingdom |
Maiden Erlegh School
Country:
United Kingdom
Balliol College, Oxford
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Degree:
一等優等学位
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships Men's Singles | — | 男子シングルス | Commonwealth Table Tennis | 金 |
| 2000 | Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships Men's Singles | — | 男子シングルス | Commonwealth Table Tennis | 金 |
| 2001 | Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships Men's Singles | — | 男子シングルス | Commonwealth Table Tennis | 金 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games Men's Team | — | 男子チーム | Commonwealth Games Federation | 金 |
| 2008 | Olympic Golden Rings | China and Table Tennis | — | Olympic Broadcasting | 銅 |
| 2016 | Honorary Doctorate in Liberal Arts | — | — | Abertay University | 授与 |
Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships Men's Singles
1997
Category:
男子シングルス
Organization:
Commonwealth Table Tennis
Result:
金
Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships Men's Singles
2000
Category:
男子シングルス
Organization:
Commonwealth Table Tennis
Result:
金
Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships Men's Singles
2001
Category:
男子シングルス
Organization:
Commonwealth Table Tennis
Result:
金
Commonwealth Games Men's Team
2002
Category:
男子チーム
Organization:
Commonwealth Games Federation
Result:
金
Olympic Golden Rings
2008
Work:
China and Table Tennis
Organization:
Olympic Broadcasting
Result:
銅
Honorary Doctorate in Liberal Arts
2016
Organization:
Abertay University
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success
2010 Non-fictionExplores the science of success through examples from Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham.
science of successimportance of practicemyth of talent
Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes – But Some Do
2015 Non-fictionArgues for learning from failure using aviation black box as metaphor.
learning from failuregrowth mindset
Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking
2019 Non-fictionThe power of cognitive diversity for better decision-making.
diversitydiverse thinking
Bibliography
- Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success
- Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes – But Some Do
- The Greatest: What Sport Teaches Us About Achieving Success
- You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) Anything
- Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking
- Dare to Be You: Defy Self-Doubt, Fearlessly Follow Your Own Path and Be Confidently You!
- What Do YOU Think?: How to agree to disagree and still be friends
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and persuasive styleBlend of data and anecdotes
- Recurring Motifs
- Recovery from failurePractice and masteryValue of diversity
Legacy
Former table tennis player turned bestselling author in success psychology, promoting learning from failure.
Trivia
- His father was a Pakistani immigrant who converted from Islam to Christianity.
- Graduated with first-class honours in PPE from Oxford University.
- Three-time Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships men's singles champion.
- Switched from Labour Party to Conservative Party.