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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Rose Hill, MRI |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began swimming in 2005 in Port Louis, Mauritius. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2010 |
| Competing for | Mauritius |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Creole, French |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Cody (Athlete, 21 Sep 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Always be a winner." (Athlete, 21 Sep 2010) |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Limb deficiency |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | French swimmer Florent Manaudou. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016) |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | New Delhi, IND |
Impairment Information | |
| Origin of Impairment | Acquired |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | He was flag bearer for Mauritius at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | He comes from a sporty family, and tried football before settling on swimming. |
General Interest | |
| Impairment | He lost his left foot at age 11. "I hurt myself while riding a scooter. Then I discovered that I had knee cancer. We had to amputate." (lexpress.mu, 28 Jul 2019) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Jemmysen, daughter Shanel |
Impairment Information | |
| Classification | S9, SB8, SM9 |