Human Interest |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Frankston Athletics Club: Frankston, VIC, AUS |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Education, Recreation Management - Monash University: Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Eastern spirituality (theage.com.au, 13 Aug 2011) |
Injuries |
He had hand and wrist problems as a teenager which prevented him from competing in shotput. (saucony.com.au, 11 Aug 2011) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a bronze medal in the shot put at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi despite being the youngest competitor in the final. (saucony.com.au, 11 Aug 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He likes the fact that it's so self-driven. He loves that he alone has control over his performance. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Australian rules footballer Michael Long, surfer Kelly Slater and cricketer Glenn McGrath. (saucony.com.au, 11 Aug 2011) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (younguns09.wordpress.com, 07 Oct 2009) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Gus Puopolo |
Training Regime |
He trains every day at the University of Georgia. He incorporates meditation, yoga and tree climbing into his training. |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up athletics in high school at age 13. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Teacher |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"The best learning is through experience." (younguns09.wordpress.com, 07 Oct 2009) |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
Australia |
General Interest |
Other information |
MENTORS His first coach was Paralympian John Eden and he now counts fellow athlete and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Scott Martin as his friend and mentor. (theaustralian.com.au, 30 May 2012; theage.com.au, 13 Aug 2011) |