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Henry Cejudo
Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo Extends his American Victory Book Tour
February 9, 2010, Phoenix, AZ –Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo recently embarked on his American Victory book tour. He has held multiple book signings in Arizona, Colorado, Utah and California to promote his inspirational autobiography American Victory. Due to the success of Cejudo’s book signing events, and the high number of appearance requests, Penguin Publishing has announced that additional cities will be added to the book tour. The expanded tour will include stops in Pennsylvania, New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Missouri and various cities throughout California and Texas.
Henry Cejudo, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist and author of American Victory, had this to say, “The American Victory book tour has undoubtedly exceeded my expectations. The overwhelming support that I continue to receive from fans is very humbling. It is my goal to share my story with as many people as possible, so I am very excited that we will be extending the tour.” The American Victory book tour has proven to be a great success, attracting hundreds of loyal fans in each respective city. During the book signing event in Pico Rivera California, Mayor Pro Tem Bob Archuleta personally congratulated Cejudo on his success, and proceeded to read the forward from American Victory to the standing room only crowd. For additional information on Henry Cejudo’s American Victory book tour, please visit www.henrycejudo.com. Additional dates and locations will be added over the coming weeks. The website will be updated as new cities are added. We also welcome fans to follow Henry on Twitter and Facebook . Fans can also view the latest video footage of Henry Cejudo on You Tube.
About American Victory: American Victory: Wrestling, Dreams, and a Journey Toward Home by Henry Cejudo and Pulitzer Prize nominee Bill Plaschke (Celebra Hardcover Original; January 5, 2010; $24.95), is a success story depicting a family’s struggle to survive, a young man’s indomitable spirit, and the American Dream. It is a powerful and inspiring memoir of a young and determined American-born son of undocumented Mexican immigrants who, against all odds and expectations, achieved his dream of becoming an Olympic champion. About the Authors: Henry Cejudo is a freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At twenty-one years old, he was the youngest American ever to have won an Olympic wrestling gold medal. Henry was born in Los Angeles, CA and currently lives in Phoenix, AZ. Bill Plaschke has been named the Associated Press Sports Columnist of the year four times. He has been a sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times since 1996 and is a regular panelist on ESPN’S “Around the Horn.” He has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and his work has been featured frequently in The Best American Sports Writing. ###
Email: Teamcejudo@gmail.com
Web: www.henrycejudo.com
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