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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Amsterdam Hockey Club: Netherlands |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | English - University of South Africa: Pretoria, RSA |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Music, writing, reading, cooking, travel, supporting English football team Manchester United. (Facebook page, 21 May 2014) |
| Famous relatives | His father David Reid-Ross played hockey for South Africa from 1976 to 1986. (Athlete, 07 Oct 2010). |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He wanted to follow in his father's footsteps. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | South African hockey players David Reid-Ross and Craig Jackson, Dutch hockey player Timme Hoyng, German hockey player Florian Kunz. (Athlete, 07 Oct 2010; sahockey.co.za, 13 Mar 2007) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Fabian Gregory [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defence |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing hockey in 1999 in Pretoria, South Africa. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | South Africa |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Melbourne, VIC |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Afrikaans, Dutch, English, French |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | R and R, Biebs, Fainga'a, Potch Express (Athlete, 07 Oct 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit." (sahockey.co.za, 13 Mar 2010) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Amsterdam, NED |
| Occupation | Accountant, Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Other information | WELL TRAVELLED In addition to playing hockey in South Africa, he has represented clubs in Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands. (Facebook page, 21 May 2014) |