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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Teddington, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Harlow Athletics Club: Harlow, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Sports Science - St Mary's University: London, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | He can solve a Rubik's Cube in less than four minutes. (thepowerof10.info, 29 Aug 2010) |
| Injuries | An injury in 2011 meant he missed eight weeks of running, while the uneven ground at a training camp in Kenya later in the year caused a niggling knee injury. (skysports.com, 08 Feb 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze at the 2012 World Indoor Championships. (bbc.co.uk, 13 Mar 2012) |
| Other sports | He is a black belt in karate. (skysports.com, 08 Feb 2012) |
| Famous relatives | His brother, sister, uncle and cousin are also black belts in karate. His great aunt also won a bronze medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games representing Nigeria. (thepowerof10.info, 29 Aug 2010, itv.com, 26 Apr 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He claims to have always known he would run in the 800m at the Olympic Games. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His coach, Craig Winrow. (thepowerof10.info, 29 Aug 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | Steve Cram, Steve Ovett, Seb Coe. (itv.com, 26 Apr 2012) |
| Ambitions | To win an Olympic medal at London 2012. (bbc.co.uk, 13 Mar 2012) |
| Awards and honours | He received an 'On Camp with Kelly' Excellent Achievement Award in 2009. (oncampwithkelly.co.uk, 20 Feb 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Craig Winrow |
| Coach from what year? | 2007 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He joined his local athletics club when he was 15. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2010 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | World Indoor Championships |
| Location | Doha |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "A lot of people say they love training and love just going out running. I almost hate the training - but I absolutely love the racing. The competitiveness and the edge that you need to win - I think I have it, and I love it." (mattstott88.wordpress.com, 29 Mar 2012) |
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| Coach from which country? | England |