Date of Birth: 24/06/1980

Place of Birth: Townsville, Qld

Club: North Canberra and Gungahlin

Coach: John Minns

Discipline(s): Shot Put

Personal Bests:  16.57m

 

What or who got you interested in Athletics? 

One of my earlier throws coaches spotted me and suggested I give shot put a try, although over the years I’ve done a variety of events I’ve always come back to shot.
 

Best and worst thing about Athletics?

The best is being part of a team and meeting new people through that, the worst is sometimes training for an individual event can get a little lonely but its still worth it in the end.

  

Take us through a typical training session?

I start with either a short stationary bike ride or jog followed by an extensive stretching and movement program to get me fully warmed up (which Monique Allen has prepared for me) and then either my weights program (which consists of Olympic lifts and free weights exercises) or throwing (which consist of over head throws, standing and glide throws) and I finish with either a dynamic stretch for weights sessions or a jog and stretch for throwing sessions.

 

Athletics career goals/aspirations?

I was actually able to fulfil a bunch of goals at 2010 Commonwealth Games so I’m reviewing my goals again now.

  

Favourite food/drink/indulgence?

Strawberries

 

Hobbies/passions?

Being active and good food

  

Favourite travel destination?

Africa to visit our sponsor children