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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Southport Olympic SC: Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Watching cricket or rugby on a Sunday afternoon, playing cricket with friends, taking his dogs to the beach, watching TV. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010; chriswrightswim.com.au, 22 Mar 2012) |
| Injuries | He suffered a serious back injury in 2011 which almost forced him to retire from swimming. The injury caused him to miss the bulk of the 2011 season. (cairns.com.au, 22 Mar 2012; olympics.com.au, 15 Mar 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Breaking the Australian record for the 200m butterfly. (chriswrightswim.com.au, 2012) |
| Famous relatives | He is a cousin of Australian swimmer Susie O'Neill. (olympics.com.au, 15 Mar 2012) His partner Melanie Schlanger also competes for Australia in swimming. (melanieschlanger.com.au, 25 Jun 2013) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He began the sport because his swim school teacher thought he was good enough to go into a training squad. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | US swimmer Michael Phelps and Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting. (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Glenn Baker |
| Coach from what year? | 2010 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up swimming at age seven. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2008 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Tournament | World Short Course Championships |
| Location | Manchester |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Pup, Wrighty (Swimming Australia, 16 Jun 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "If you believe enough, it will happen." (Queensland Academy of Sport, 24 Jul 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Australia |
General Interest | |
| Other information | AMBASSADOR He is an ambassador for the Ponting Foundation, a charity established to help raise money for young Australians with cancer and their families. He is also an ambassador and mentor for the Stride Organisation, working with young people and their communities to help improve their mental, physical and social wellbeing. (chriswrightswim.com.au, 2012) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (chriswrightswim.com.au, 27 Aug 2012) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Partner Melanie Schlanger |