OFFEREINS Ben < Back  
Sport Athletics
CGA Australia   
Gender Men
Born 12 Mar 1986 in Sydney, AUS
Height1.84 m
Weight 76 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Perth, WA, AUS
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Mandurah/Rockingham Athletics Club: Perth, WA, AUS
Further Personal Information
Higher education Civil Engineering, Labour Studies - TAFE: Perth, WA, AUS
General Interest
Hobbies Skateboarding, drinking coffee. (wcal.com.au, 05 Sep 2013)
Injuries In 2008 he was involved in a car accident that left him with multiple season-threatening injuries. (athletics.com.au, 31 Dec 2009)
Memorable sporting achievement Competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (sportschallenge.com.au, 11 Feb 2013)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? He took part in his school's athletics carnival and some spectators encouraged his parents to take him to the local athletics club.
General Interest
Hero / Idol US sprinter Carl Lewis. (sportschallenge.com.au, 11 Feb 2013)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Lyn Foreman
Coach from what year? 2006
When and where did you begin this sport? He began running at age seven.
General Interest
Nicknames Bewf (sportschallenge.com.au, 11 Feb 2013)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Tomorrow we wake up better athletes than we did today." (olympics.com.au, 06 Jul 2012)
Sport Specific Information
Coach from which country? Australia
General Interest
Ambitions To achieve what he is capable of. (sportschallenge.com.au, 11 Feb 2013)
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete, Coach
Languages English