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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Surbiton: Surbiton, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | St Mary's College: London, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Football, golf and cricket. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2010) |
| Injuries | He has missed about a year of competition with ankle and knee injuries. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | He always listens to the same playlist on his mp3 player before a match. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Hockey was the most popular sport at his school. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | English footballer John Terry. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Ambitions | To win an Olympic medal. (Athlete, 27 Jun 2008) |
| Awards and honours | He was named the United Kingdom Hockey Writers' Player of the Year for 2006. (eurohockeymanchester2007.com, 30 Oct 2007; Athlete, 27 Jun 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jason Lee [national |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
| Handedness | Left |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey at age nine at St Georges College in Wexbridge, England. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Competing for | England |
| Opponent | Netherlands |
| Location | Netherlands |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Tinds (greatbritainhockey.co.uk, 07 Sep 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Never die wondering." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | England |