Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Auckland, NZL |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Dilworth Grizzlies Wrestling Club: Auckland, NZL |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Business, Fitness and Exercise Management: Auckland, NZL |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
A classmate asked him to go to wrestling practice where he "fell in love with the sport" and his coach recognised his potential. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
His parents, Peter and Maria. (nzherald.co.nz, 18 Sep 2010). |
Ambitions |
To compete in competitions like the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and Olympic Games. (nzherald.co.nz, 18 Sep 2010). |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Amir Bahrami |
Training Regime |
Based in Romania for pre-Commonwealth Games training |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
Aged 9 in Romania |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Student |
Family |
Partner, Amie and 20 month old, Lani |
General Interest |
Other information |
He moved to New Zealand in 2005. He was the 2007 Oceania Games Champion and placed second in the same tournament in 2010. (New Zealand Commonwealth Games Guide, 2010) |