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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Nuclear medicine and spending time with his wife and four kids. (ACGA, 15 May 2002) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Science Professional |
| Languages | English |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began shooting at age 15. |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning his first gold medal, in the 25m centre fire pistol pairs event with Phillip Adams, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand, and winning six medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. (NOC, 22 May 2008) |
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| Why this sport? | He was inspired by his father, who was a shooter at the local club. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | The United States' multiple world and Olympic Games athletics champion Carl Lewis. (NOC, 22 May 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Paul McCormack [Personal], Anatol Babushkin [National] |
| Coach from what year? | 1990 [Paul McCormack] |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1987 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Location | Korea |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Focus!" (NOC, 22 May 2008) |
| Other information | OLYMPIC TORCH He ran with the Olympic torch in 2000. (NOC, 22 May 2008) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Shepparton, VIC, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Shepparton Pistol Club: Shepparton, VIC, AUS |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Medicine - Sydney Tech: Sydney, NSW, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Pistol hold |
| Coach from which country? | Australia |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Quicky. (corporate.olympics.com.au, 15 Oct 2010) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Daughter Hannah and three children |