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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Injuries | He has had approximately 40 operations, which have interrupted his training for six weeks at a time. (youtube.com, 25 Oct 2007) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He got a taste for athletics when one of the competitors at the Eve Rimmer Games let him sit in their chair. Once he began racing, he found he enjoyed the speed and fun of the sport. |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Stick with it. Just don't quit." (invacare.com.au, 16 Sep 2010) |
| Other information | IMPAIRMENTS He was born with spina bifida, which affected his lower limbs. (invacare.co.nz, 27 Apr 2011) |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Spinal Cord Injuries |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Opotiki, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (invacare.com.au, 16 Sep 2010) |
Impairment Information | |
| Classification | T54 |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Blanche Herbert |
| Coach from what year? | 2004 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He first considered taking up the sport at age eight after attending the Eve Rimmer Games in Whakatane, New Zealand. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Opotiki College: New Zealand |