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How Athlete Assessments Began – 5 Minutes with Bo Hanson

Bo Hanson
4x Olympian, Director, and Lead Consultant

In elite sport equipment is equal among competitors, physical conditioning programs are indistinguishable and game or race strategies are often duplicated. The only true competitive advantages are gained by investing in the mental and emotional skills of your people, and their relationships with each other.

Sport is played by people, coached by people and managed by people, so it is imperative to get the people side right.


At Athlete Assessments we’re experts in the people side of sport. We know sport and live high-performance every day. While we are best known for our athlete profiling and team dynamics consulting we do more than just assessments. Our services include DISC Behavioral Profiling specifically for sport, Performance Reviews, Professional Development and Training, Team Consulting and Keynote Speaking. Find out more now.

We’re here to provide you with excellence in service and to help you be your best. If there is anything we can do to be of service, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Bo Hanson

Senior Consultant & Director

Bo Hanson’s career within the sport and the business sector spans over 25 years, delivering leadership, management, and coach development. In addition to his own athletic career comprising of four Olympic appearances and including three Olympic medals, Bo has worked for many years with coaches and athletes from over 40 different sports across the globe. Bo was also the winner of the Australian Institute of Training and Development (AITD) 2023 Award for L&D Professional of the Year, for his dedication to L&D and transformational work across various industries.

After a successful career in sport including four Olympics and three Olympic Medals, Bo co-founded and developed Athlete Assessments in 2007. Bo now focuses on working with clients to achieve their own success on and off ‘the field’, and has attained an unmatched track-record in doing exactly this.

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Now, watch us interrupt him for a round of quick fire questions.