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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Sydney, NSW, AUS |
| Higher education | Engineering - Granville TAFE : Sydney, NSW, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Taking part in the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. (Twitter profile, 15 Sep 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He was introduced to the sport by a friend at school. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Miro Sipeck. (Athlete, 28 Apr 2012) |
| Hero / Idol | Australian tennis player Rod Laver. (Athlete, 28 Apr 2012) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (dailytelegraph.com.au, 15 Dec 2015) |
| Awards and honours | He was announced as the Forbes Australia Day ambassador for 2013. (forbesadvocate.com.au, 2013) He was named Australian Shooter of the Year in 2007, 2008 and 2009. (australiaday.org.au, 04 Nov 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Petr Kurka [national], CZE |
| Handedness | Right eye, right hand |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began shooting at age 17 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1986 |
| Competing for | Australia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Waz, Wazza (Athlete, 10 Jun 2008) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Have a go." (Athlete, 28 Apr 2012) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Lee, two stepsons |