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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Sydney, NSW, AUS |
| Higher education | Health Science - University of Sydney: Sydney, NSW, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Cars, driving and cycling. (Gymnastics Australia, 06 Jun 2007) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Silver medal on the pommel horse at the 2006 World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. (AIS, 06 Jun 2007) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He began gymnastics because he had excess energy. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His coach Robert Hong, because he had faith in his ability. (AIS, 06 Jun 2007) |
| Hero / Idol | Coach Ivan Ivomkov, because he can stay cool under pressure. (AIS, 06 Jun 2007) |
| Ambitions | He wants to represent Australia at major international events and then after his gymnastics career, he would like to move into physiotherapy and sports medicine. (AIS, 06 Jun 2007) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Robert Hong, Xiong Song-Liang |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He started gymnastics in 1991 when he was five. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | NATIONAL FIRST His silver at the 2006 World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark meant he became the first Australian gymnast to win a world medal on the pommel horse. (Sydney Morning Herald, 23 Oct 2006) |
| Awards and honours | Recipient of the 2007 and 2009 Annual National's Men's Artistic Gymnastic Awards. (gymnastics.org.au, 01 Sep 2010) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Tournament | World Championships |
| Location | Melbourne |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Sydney Olympic Park Gym Club: Sydney, NSW, AUS |