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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Langport, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Nuthampstead Shooting Club: Hertford, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Environmental Management - Harper Adams University : Telford, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Rugby. (issf-sports.org, 2014) |
| Injuries | He suffered from a shoulder injury in late 2005. (fwi.co.uk, 06 Dec 2005) He broke his leg playing rugby at age 18. (Facebook page, 10 Nov 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning silver in double trap at the 2015 World Championships in Lonato, Italy. (Facebook page, 10 Nov 2015) |
| Other sports | He captained the Isle of Man's U19 rugby union team, and also represented the island at cricket. (Facebook page, 10 Nov 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He broke his leg playing rugby, so he began taking shooting more seriously. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (bbc.co.uk, 10 Nov 2015) |
| Awards and honours | He was flag bearer for the Isle of Man at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (bbc.co.uk, 19 Jun 2014) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Kevin Gill [national]; Martin Barker [personal] |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began shooting at age 12, and took up the Olympic double trap discipline at age 18. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1998 |
| Competing for | Isle of Man |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |