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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Oxford City Athletics Club: England |
| Name of coach | Aston Moore |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Sports Science - Loughborough University: England |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Spending time with friends, listening to music, watching films, playing computer games, reading and walking, supporting Arsenal football club. (Athlete, 31 July 2008; Twitter profile, 26 Jun 2014) |
| Injuries | He missed the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation due to injury. (bbc.co.uk, 14 Oct 2013) He missed the 2012 Olympic Games in London due to a thigh injury. (nathan-douglas.com, 13 Jan 2016) During warm weather training in 2011 he suffered an accident due to a piece of training equipment collapsing underneath him. It resulted in him tearing ligaments in his ankle and he was out for the remainder of the season. (nathan-douglas.com, 26 Jun 2014) He competed in the first half of 2008 despite a long-term hamstring injury. (oxfordmail.net, 28 Jul 2008) He was forced to miss the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan after tearing his hamstring at a Grand Prix event. (BBC Sport, 24 Jul 2007) He suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome in 2006. (jumpyourperformance.com, 06 Jan 2016) He suffered a knee injury in 2004 and required surgery to remove bone spurs in October 2005. (BBC Sport, 24 Jul 2007) |
| Other sports | He was initially a sprinter, then a long jumper, before finally settling on triple jump. He says he might also have been a professional footballer, but turned the chance down to pursue athletics. (nuff-respect.co.uk, 31 Dec 2007; England CWG Handbook Guide, 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He beat the fastest child at school and was encouraged by him and his parents to join the local club. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Ted King, and his grandmother and mother. (Athlete, 31 July 2008) |
| Hero / Idol | English footballer Ian Wright, and US sprinter Michael Johnson. (Athlete, 31 July 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began the sport at school and joined the Oxford City Athletics Club at age seven. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | Olympic Games Qualifying |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Coach, Director |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Dougie, GQ, Skippy or D. (Athlete, 31 July 2008) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Fly or die." (nathan-douglas.com, 13 Jan 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | England |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Birmingham, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (nathan-douglas.com, 17 Apr 2014; nathan-douglas.com, 13 Jan 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Footedness | Right |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | JUMP YOUR PERFORMANCE In 2015 he set up his own company called Jump Your Performance, which specialises in peak performance and mindset coaching. (nathan-douglas.com, 13 Jan 2016; jumpyourperformance.com, 06 Jan 2016) SPORTS DIRECTOR He also works as a sports director at Blueberry Sports, an English vitamins and supplements company. (LinkedIn profile, 2016) QUALIFICATIONS He is a certified professional coach and a licensed practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming. (jumpyourperformance.com, 06 Jan 2016) FUNDING He lost his national UK lottery funding in 2013 after nearly two years of injuries, and believes not enough financial help is given to help athletes while they recover. "If you're injured they're not interested, especially if you've had back-to-back injuries. [So] you keep plugging away and you have a few sponsors who help keep you going and you wait until the tide turns." (bbc.co.uk, 14 Oct 2013) MEDIA APPEARANCES He took part in the British version of the television weight loss show 'The Biggest Loser'. He has modelled for Hello Magazine and walked the catwalk at the Style Birmingham Model show alongside fellow athlete Ashia Hansen. He has also been a pundit on Channel 5, Talksport and Al Jazeera, as well as a Guest Sportsman on BBC Match of the Day Kickabout and Sky Sports Game Changers. (nathan-douglas.com, 13 Jan 2016; Facebook page, 22 Feb 2016) |