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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Geelong, VIC, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Athletics Chilwell: Geelong, VIC, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Mandi Cole. (paralympic.org.au, 18 Dec 2012) |
| Hero / Idol | Swiss wheelchair racer Heinz Frei, Australian tennis player Pat Rafter, Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe, Australian rules footballer Tim Clarke. (paralympic.org.au, 18 Dec 2012) |
| Awards and honours | He was Australia's flag bearer at the 2013 World Championships in Lyon, France. (Athletics Australia, 19 Jul 2013) He received a Medal of the Order of Australia [OAM] in 2004. (itsanhonour.cov.au, 18 Dec 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began the sport in 1995 at the Athletics Chilwell club in Geelong, VIC, Australia. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2002 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Tournament | World Championships |
| Location | Lille, FRA |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Accountant, Athlete, Coach, Public Speaker |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Rich (vis.org.au, 18 Dec 2009) |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Spinal Cord Injuries |
| Origin of Impairment | Congenital |
General Interest | |
| Other information | AUSSIE RULES UMPIRE He was the first wheelchair goal umpire to officiate in the Australian Rules football league in Geelong, VIC, Australia. (paralympic.org.au, 18 Dec 2012) |
Impairment Information | |
| Classification | T53 |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Commerce - Deakin University: Geelong, VIC, AUS |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Impairment | He was born with spina bifida. (athletics.com.au, 19 Aug 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He enjoyed competing against his friends. |
| Training Regime | He trains at the Victorian Institute of Sport [VIS] in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He suffered from chronic fatigue between 2014-2016. (geelongadvertiser.com.au, 03 Aug 2016) |