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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | A friend suggested he try taking part in powerlifting for people with a physical impairment. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began powerlifting six months before he competed at his first international event, in 2007 in Darwin, NT, Australia. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Location | Darwin, NT, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Go hard or go home." (nutritionwarehouse.com, 26 Aug 2010) |
Impairment Information | |
| Origin of Impairment | Acquired |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Australian powerlifter Steve Green. (paralympic.org.au, 16 Feb 2011) |
| Impairment | His impairment is the result of a tumour in his spinal cord. (paralympic.org.au, 26 Mar 2013; nutritionwarehouse.com, 26 Aug 2010) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | OTHER ACTIVITIES He was chosen as a sport ambassador for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (sportingwheelies.org.au, 29 May 2017) |
| Injuries | A series of illnesses and injuries, including shoulder surgery in 2015, resulted in a three-year absence from international competition. He returned to elite competition at the 2017 World Cup event in Eger, Hungary. (paralympic.org.au, 31 May 2017; anz.isafyi.com, 15 Sep 2016) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Wife Vicki |