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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Antwerp, BEL |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Garden Route Gazelles [RSA] / Royal Antwerp Hockey Club [BEL]: |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Spending time at the beach, golf. (Twitter profile, 23 Jan 2020) |
| Injuries | In 2011 he suffered a shoulder injury, forcing him to miss matches against Egypt and Ghana at the African Olympic qualification tournament. (sahockey.co.za, 20 Aug 2011) |
| Famous relatives | His older brother Wade has also represented South Africa in hockey. His father Alan represented Rhodesia in hockey and also coached the South African men's team. His mother was a South African international hockey player. (tk-hockey.com, 07 Feb 2014; iol.co.za, 25 Apr 2012; hockeysa.co.za, 28 Jan 2010) |
| Awards and honours | In 2011 he was named South African Hockey Men's Player of the Year. He was also named Player of the Tournament at the 2011 South African Men's Interprovincial Tournament. (fih.ch, 03 Nov 2011; sahockey.co.za, 20 Aug 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Garreth Ewing [national], RSA |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Midfielder |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | South Africa |
| Opponent | Germany |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | TP (Athlete, 07 Oct 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Listen to understand and not to answer." (tk-hockey.com, 07 Feb 2014) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Information Technology - University of Cape Town: South Africa |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Both his parents were international hockey players and he grew up next to a hockey field. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Analyst, Athlete, Coach |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |