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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | City of Sheffield AC: Sheffield, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | University of Leeds: Leeds, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He was always playing rugby at school but during the summer holidays, he went to the Don Valley stadium in Sheffield to keep fit and try different sports and as such, he tried the hammer throw and enjoyed it. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Doncaster athlete Arthur Rowe. (BBC Sport, 31 Aug 2008) |
| Ambitions | To represent Doncaster and Great Britain at the London Olympic Games in 2012. (BBC Sport, 31 Aug 2008) |
| Awards and honours | He was awarded the Sebastian Coe Trophy following his performance at the 2008 Yorkshire Athletics Championships. (BBC Sport, 31 Aug 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Michael Morley |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He has been hammer throwing since he was thirteen. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | England |
| Tournament | International Tournament |
| Location | Finland |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | England |