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FIGHTING FOR YOUR DREAM - NEW BOOK BY OLYMPIAN ALEXANDER TOFALIDES

Fighting For Your Dream: Mastering Resilience and Performing When It Really Matters is a new book by Olympian Alexander Tofalides.

Alexander is a Paris 2024 Olympian and the first fencer in Cyprus’s history to qualify for the Olympic Games. His journey spans more than 20 years and includes unsuccessful qualification attempts for London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, before finally achieving his Olympic dream in Paris.

More than a sporting autobiography, Fighting For Your Dream explores the mental and psychological demands of high performance. Drawing on Alexander’s experiences within Team GB and later as a self-managed athlete representing Cyprus, the book shares practical insights into resilience, emotional control, handling pressure, decision-making, identity and long-term goal pursuit.

Each chapter blends real competition stories with transferable lessons designed to support athletes striving to perform under pressure, coaches developing resilient performers, and parents supporting young athletes through challenging moments in sport.

Alexander is also active as a speaker and workshop facilitator, delivering mindset sessions for clubs, schools, universities and sports organisations, alongside fencing and performance programmes.

The book is available with a 20% Christmas discount when purchased directly via Alexander’s website: alextofalides.com

The book is also available to purchase on Amazon here:
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