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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Triple Crown Elite Sprint Camp: Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Communications, Sports Marketing - Doane College: United States |
General Interest | |
| Other sports | He played American football at university level in United States of America. (sknvibes.com, 26 Feb 2010) |
| Most influential person in career | High school athletics coach Dave Plendl. (Athlete, 12 Aug 2016) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (LinkedIn profile, Jan 2016) |
| Awards and honours | In 2011 he was named Omaha World-Herald Midlands College Male Athlete of the Year in United States of America. (gpacsports.com, 05 Jul 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Bryn Davis [club], USA |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 1996 at primary school in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2010 |
| Competing for | St. Kitts & Nevis |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Other information | DUAL NATIONALITY He is a dual citizen of United States of America and Saint Kitts and Nevis. He moved with his family to Omaha, NE, United States of America, at age eight. "I hadn't even ridden in a car until I came up here [Omaha]. I had never experienced the whole cold thing. I came up in shorts and a T-shirt three days before Halloween and it was snowing." (doane.edu, 25 Sep 2012) OTHER STUDIES He has also spent time studying at University of Nebraska Omaha, Metropolitan Community College, and Dana College, all in United States of America. (doane.edu, 25 Sep 2012) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Travelling, working out, business, fashion, international politics, public speaking, sport, technology. (LinkedIn profile, Jan 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | As a child he loved running and being active. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | US basketballer Michael Jordan, US boxer Mike Tyson. (Athlete, 12 Aug 2016; Athlete, 22 Jul 2014) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | BJ (triplecrownesc.com, 30 Sep 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Do things the right way and the outcome will always be in your favour." (Athlete, 12 Aug 2016) |
| Injuries | In 2012 he required two months of rehabilitation after suffering a hamstring injury. (Athlete, 12 Aug 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning a bronze medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 12 Aug 2016) |