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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Australian Institute of Sport [AIS]: Canberra, ACT, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Sleeping, playing PSP. (diving.asn.au, 13 May 2011) |
| Injuries | He thought he was having a heart attack at training in June 2011. He was rushed to hospital where he was diagnosed with myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle which produces symptoms similar to a heart attack and can also be life threatening. Although he had to stay in a cardiac clinic for a week and couldn't dive for three and a half months, he was eventually given the all-clear by doctors. (smh.com.au, 23 Feb 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Because "it looked fun". |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | "My Godfather, because he was there for me when I was young." (diving.asn.au, 13 May 2011) |
| Hero / Idol | Dmitry Sautin. (diving.asn.au, 13 May 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Xiangning Chen, Hui Tong |
| Training Regime | He has around ten training sessions per week. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up diving when he was 14. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2008 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Tournament | Grand Prix |
| Location | Rome |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Student |
General Interest | |
| Other information | DESIRE He missed out on the top three at the test event for the London 2012 Olympic Games, which he says drives him on to prove he can be one of the best divers in the world. "It puts fire in the belly. You have the end goal in sight. I am not close enough to the positions and the scores that I want. It gives you that bit of extra drive to go home and work that bit harder," he said. (smh.com.au, 23 Feb 2012) |