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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Exeter, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Exeter Gymnastics Club: England |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | In 2004 he broke his ankle after falling from the fourth storey of a hotel in Slovenia, which ruled him out of the European Gymnastics Championships he was in the country to attend. (news.bbc.co.uk, 07 Apr 2004) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He first started gymnastics in 1993. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2000 |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Student, Coach |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FOUR-STOREY FALL In 2004 in Slovenia the then 17-year-old fell four storeys [nearly 35 feet] from the M hotel in Ljubljana after opening a window and resting his hands on a safety bar that gave way. He then tried to grab a second bar, which also collapsed, causing him to fall. His gymnastic skills kicked in and he performed a mid-air somersault to right himself before bracing for a "regular gymnasts landing" as he landed on a corrugated roof. Miraculously, he only suffered a broken ankle and a cut to his armpit. The doctor who operated on his ankle said he could have died had his gymnast skills not been put into practice. (news.bbc.co.uk, 07 Apr 2004) |