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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Kilmarnock, SCO |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Kilmarnock Weightlifting Club: Kilmarnock, SCO |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | Injured ankle during the 2011 Commonwealth Championships in South Africa. (bbc.co.uk, 16 Dec 2011) Broke his wrist in 2006. (Athlete, 01 Aug 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | "Silver medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games with a total of 333kg." (teamgb.com, 16 Jun 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "Chick [Charles Hamilton] worked with my dad and asked me to come along." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | "My coach Chick [Charles Hamilton]." (teamgb.com, 16 Jun 2012) |
| Ambitions | "To be the greatest." (teamgb.com, 16 Jun 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Charles Hamilton |
| Coach from what year? | 1998 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began weightlifting aged 11. |
| Coach from which country? | Great Britain |
General Interest | |
| Other information | RECORD BREAKER In 2010 he held 17 British age group records from 15 to 23 years old. He has also broken every Scottish senior record. (kilmarnockstandard.co.uk, 26 Feb 2010) |
| Hobbies | Chess, bagpipes, cycling, waling the dog, football. (Athlete, 01 Aug 2012) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | Used to have lucky odd socks. (Athlete, 01 Aug 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2001 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | European Championship |
| Location | Nice |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Pistol, or Shagger, or Shags. (Athlete, 01 Aug 2012) |