Kriss Akabusi MBE - Former Athlete, Television Presenter and Motivational Speaker
My favourite stories as child were ‘Chicken Licken’ and ‘The Ginger Bread Man’. You've got to be brave, life is about risk, but you must not be over confident. All my best to Signed Stories.
Kriss Akabusi is a former British athlete, television presenter and motivational speaker. After a successful spell in the army Kriss became a 400m runner in 1983, winning medals at Olympic, World Championship and European Championship level. Kriss then stepped into the entertainment world and presented programmes including Record Breakers, The Big Breakfast, and he appeared regularly on television quiz shows. In 1992 he was awarded an MBE for his services to the country through athletics.