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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Manawatu, NZL |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Bike Manawatu: New Zealand |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | He fractured his shoulder in early 2011, and had his appendix removed in September of the same year. (odt.co.nz, 25 Nov 2011) |
| Famous relatives | His father Paul has represented New Zealand in rowing and rugby. (sportsground.co.nz, 01 Oct 2012) |
| Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (engine.ac.nz, 01 Jan 2013) |
| Awards and honours | In 2011 he was named BikeNZ Track Cyclist Of The Year. (Facebook page, 25 Apr 2014) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Dayle Cheatley [national], NZL; Anthony Peden [national], NZL |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Rhino (Facebook page, 16 Jun 2016) |
| Most influential person in career | Former coach Mike McRedmond. (massivemagazine.org.nz, 14 Sep 2012) |
| Hero / Idol | British track cyclist Chris Hoy. (g2014results.thecgf, 23 Jul 2014) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began racing at Palmerston North Boys High School in New Zealand. |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | “If you keep chasing your goals and succeeding with them, your turn with the big result will come. Just keep pushing yourself like a wounded rhino.” (engine.ac.nz, 01 Jan 2013) |