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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Broxburn, SCO |
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| Club / Team | Woodford Green Athletics Club: England |
| Name of coach | Lorraine Shaw [personal] |
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| Occupation | Athlete, Sports Administrator |
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| Other information | LOSS OF A COACH On 18 May 2013, his coach MBE Alan Betram passed away. "Just being at his training sessions was enjoyable – I learned not only about hammer throwing but about life as well and his attention to detail was amazing." (scotsman.com, 24 May 2013) FROM ENGLAND TO SCOTLAND Originally competing for England, he switched to compete for Scotland in 2009.(scottishathletics.org.uk, 29 Aug 2010) |
| Injuries | He was injured for most of 2012, and underwent surgery on his knee. He returned back to competition in January 2013. (athleticsweekly.com, 07 Aug 2013) |
| Famous relatives | His partner Susan McKelvie is also a Scotland international hammer thrower. (edinburghnews.scotsman.com, 09 Oct 2013) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (edinburghnews.scotsman.com, 09 Oct 2013) |
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| Coach from what year? | 2013 |
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| Languages | English |
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| Coach from which country? | England |
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| Family | Partner Susan McKelvie |