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Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Commerce - Griffith University: Australia |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (portmoresby2015.com, 18 Jul 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2003 at age 17 in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Franco (Athlete, 20 Dec 2010) |
| Other information | NATIONAL FIRST In 2008 he became the first person representing Papua New Guinea to win a medal in any sport at the Paralympic Games when he took silver in the T46 100m [athletics] in Beijing. (abc.net.au, 26 Feb 2010; SportsDeskOnline, 15 Sep 2008) OTHER ACTIVITIES He served as an ambassador for the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. (portmoresby2015.com, 18 Jul 2015) |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Limb deficiency |
| Origin of Impairment | Congenital |
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| Injuries | He suffered four hamstring injuries in the build-up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, including a grade two tear in his left hamstring. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He was performing well in high school athletics and the Papua New Guinea Disabled Sport Organisation recognised his talent. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | The former president of the Papua New Guinea Paralympic Committee Bernard Chan. (portmoresby2015.com, 18 Jul 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Make it happen." (Athlete, 20 Dec 2010) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Two children [including son Francis Jr.] |
Impairment Information | |
| Classification | T46 |
General Interest | |
| Impairment | He was born without his left arm. (Athlete, 20 Dec 2010) |
| Awards and honours | He was Papua New Guinea's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (paralympic.org, 19 Aug 2012) |