Tom Petryshen
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Thomas Anthony Petryshen (born January 3, 1969 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former Olympic wrestler from Canada
. He finished ninth in the '92 games
in Barcelona
. He began his grappling career as a thirteen year old in Surrey, British Columbia
and went on to wrestle for Simon Fraser University
and represent Canada at the international level.
After wrestling, Petryshen joined The Esteem Team, a Canadian National Goal Setting Program, created by fellow Olympian Chris Wilson, as a motivational speaker. Over his three years with the program, he delivered over 60 presentations to primary and high school students through British Columbia.
He is currently the COO of Amplify Services, a digital marketing and Search Engine Optimization
(SEO) agency in Sydney, Australia that he co-founded in 1993 with Richard Noon. Petryshen regularly speaks at Australian and International marketing events including the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), ad-tech, Search Marketing Expo and Search Engine Room.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He finished ninth in the '92 games
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. He began his grappling career as a thirteen year old in Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District...
and went on to wrestle for Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
and represent Canada at the international level.
After wrestling, Petryshen joined The Esteem Team, a Canadian National Goal Setting Program, created by fellow Olympian Chris Wilson, as a motivational speaker. Over his three years with the program, he delivered over 60 presentations to primary and high school students through British Columbia.
He is currently the COO of Amplify Services, a digital marketing and Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization
Search engine optimization is the process of improving the visibility of a website or a web page in search engines via the "natural" or un-paid search results...
(SEO) agency in Sydney, Australia that he co-founded in 1993 with Richard Noon. Petryshen regularly speaks at Australian and International marketing events including the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), ad-tech, Search Marketing Expo and Search Engine Room.