Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Birmingham, ENG |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Cannock Hockey Club: Cannock, ENG |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Geography, Geology - Birmingham University: Birmingham, ENG |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Dancing and swimming. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Injuries |
He has sustained a broken collar bone and a stress fracture in the fibula. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
Before a match he faces the goal and stretches on the cross bar. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
His parents and other relatives played hockey. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His father. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Hero / Idol |
Hockey player Vic de Costa and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (cannockhockey.org, 09 Nov 2011) |
Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (bham.ac.uk, 31 Dec 2010) |
Awards and honours |
He was named in the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] All Star team in 2010. (bham.ac.uk, 31 Dec 2010)
He was named goalkeeper of the tournament at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Andy Mitchell [club], Jason Lee [national] |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Goalkeeper |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He started at Deeside Ramblers hockey at age five. |
International Debut |
Year |
2005 |
Competing for |
England |
Opponent |
South Africa |
Location |
South Africa |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Teacher |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Fairy (greatbritainhockey.co.uk, 07 Sep 2010) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you fail to prepare then prepare to fail." (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
England |
General Interest |
Other information |
COACH His is a hockey coach at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, England. (cannockhockey.org, 09 Nov 2011) |