Date of Birth: 19 August 1974

Place of Birth: Melbourne

Club: Athletics ACT

Coach: Allison O’Riordan

Discipline(s): Shot Put (AWD F34)

Personal Bests: 11.16m (August 2004)

What or who got you interested in Athletics? 

School teachers while at high school in Alice Springs were the first to introduce me to athletics

 

Best and worst thing about Athletics?

Best: the people I have met worked with and competed with and the places I have been to. Worst: some overblown egos of individuals.

  

Take us through a typical training session?

Depends on the time of year but a throwing session involves a 20-30 min running warm up including drills , then throwing drills then 20-40 full throws, time taken up to 2 hours

 

Athletics career goals/aspirations?

Perform well at the upcoming 2011 IPC World Champs in NZ then work toward selection for the 2012 Paralympics.

  

Who is/are your idol(s)/hero(es)?

Athletics wise I revered the likes of Frank Fredericks who in an era of drugs and egos stood out as a man with humility and integrity, I was very fortunate to meet him some years ago and he is every bit the real deal in person. 

  

Favourite food/drink/indulgence?

Food – anything with chocolate in it! Drink anything with Chocolate in it !

 

Hobbies/passions?

Other hobbies include music, film and cooking, love spending time in the country

 

Favourite movies/books and why?

Favourite books: Future eaters – Tim Flanery, The Outliers Malcolm Gladwell – both awesome reads – both very thought provoking. Favorite Films Good Will Hunting, Invictus – reason – see above!

 

Favourite travel destination?

 Pacific Islands(Fiji, Vanuatu) or Thailand