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General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Swedish table tennis player Jan-Ove Waldner. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2014) |
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| Handedness | Right |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Creole, English, French |
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| Why this sport? | His mother liked table tennis and encouraged him to start playing. "I really enjoy playing table tennis, it's one of the reasons why I am smiling everyday." |
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| Awards and honours | He was Vanuatu's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (ittf.com, 16 Aug 2017) He was Vanuatu's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (GNS, 24 Jul 2014) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up table tennis in 2003 in Port Vila, Vanuatu. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | Vanuatu |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
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| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Success is not always about winning, but trying your very best. That is success for me." (Athlete, 08 Aug 2016) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
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| Milestones | He became the first male table tennis athlete from Vanuatu to compete at the Olympic Games when he competed at the 2012 Games in London. (ittfoceania.com, 29 Jul 2012; SportsDeskOnline, 23 Dec 2020) |
| Nicknames | Ping Pong Prince of the Pacific. (ittf.com, 17 Aug 2020) |