Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
London, ENG |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Reading: Reading, ENG |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Loughborough University: Loughborough, ENG |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Golf, tennis, football. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Injuries |
In 2006 he suffered a serious ankle injury which forced him out of action for five months. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He followed his older brother into the sport. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His university hockey coach David Ralph. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Hero / Idol |
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Ambitions |
To win an Olympic gold medal. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Charlie Seccombe [club], Jason Lee [national] |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Midfield |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He started the sport at age six at Braintree Hockey Club. |
International Debut |
Year |
2009 |
Competing for |
England |
Opponent |
Germany |
Location |
Germany |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Accountant |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Macca (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall." (Athlete, 28 Jan 2010) |