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Mike Horn (born 16 July 1966) is a South African-born Swiss explorer and adventurer. Born in Johannesburg, South Africa he currently resides in Château d'Oex, Switzerland. Mike Horn became famous in 2001 after completing a solo journey around the equator without motorised transport. In 2004 he completed a two-year, 3-month solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle, and in 2006 along with Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland, became the first man to travel without dog or motorised transport to the North Pole during winter, in permanent darkness.〔(Mike Horn ) laureus.com. Retrieved 9 September 2011〕 Horn uses his experiences to motivate sportsmen and other people involved in challenging work such as deep sea drilling. During 2010 and 2011, he conducted motivational sessions for the Indian Cricket Team at the request of its coach, Gary Kirsten.〔(Motivator Horn offers to help India ) espnstar.com. Retrieved 25 November 2011.〕 The team went on to win the 2011 Cricket World Cup for the second time after 28 years. Members of Indian Cricket Team acknowledged Horn's motivational work.〔http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2012/content/story/577371.html〕 Horn then accompanied Kirsten and the South African cricket team, whom Kirsten then coached, on an expedition to the Alps in 2012, as a team bonding exercise and part of their preparation for their Test series against the then number 1 ranked team England. They dominated England in the first test (of a 3 test series), a feat which England and world cricket had not seen in a decade. Eventually, South Africa went on and won the series 2–0 with one test drawn. With this victory, South Africa took the number 1 test ranking from England, and currently holds the mace. He was also hired by Kolkata Knight Riders team for IPL-7 and KKR won the first match with 41 Runs against Mumbai Indians and went on a 9 match unbeaten run eventually winning the IPL-7 Title.〔http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/content/story/736403.html〕 The latest in line to benefit from Horn's expertise was the German football team. The entire squad went on a sailing trip with Horn in June during their preparations for the World Cup and came out a rejuvenated side. Germany captain Philipp Lahm was impressed, saying it was "incredible what the human body can achieve." "We must be well prepared, and have to respect the opponent," said Lahm when asked what they had learned after Horn's presentation.〔http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/64489/the-magic-of-mike-horn.html 〕 ==Biography== Mike was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He spent most of his childhood outdoors climbing trees, cycling for miles and fishing with his three brothers and sisters. Both of his parents were university teachers, but his father was also a professional rugby player.〔Mike Horn, ''About Mike'' (2014) Mike Horn During an interview with Ozy,〔Laura Secorun Palet, ''Mike Horn's Extreme Adventures'' (2013) Ozy He studied Human Movement Science at the University of Stellenbosch in Western Cape, South Africa. Mike says he first felt the call of the wild at 24 years old. He quit his comfortable sports science job, gave everything away and moved to Switzerland. From there, he embarked on a series of adventures, including descending by delta plane from a 22,000-foot mountain and riverboarding the world’s deepest canyon.〔Zar, ''Special South Africans'' (2007) ZAbra Mike was married to Cathy Horn. She died in February 2015 due to breast cancer. Mike Horn has two daughters, Annika (b. 1993) and Jessica (b. 1994). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mike Horn」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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