Tim Driesen

Date of Birth:
27 March 1984

Place of Birth: Bendigo, VIC

Coach: Scott Goodman

Discipline: Hammer

Personal Bests:      Hammer – 68.57m

                             Discus – 59.30m

                             Pole Vault – 2.80m

                             1500m – 5.39 mins

                             High Jump – 1.85m

 

What or who got you interested in Athletics?

All my friends were doing little athletics and I loved doing sport so I gave it a go.
 

Best and worst thing about Athletics?

Competing, training, friends and traveling all have there ups and downs. But mostly they are the best parts.

  

Take us through a typical training session?

Warm up, train and go home to eat.

 

Athletics career goals/aspirations?

Have always wanted to become an Olympian, still a long way to go but I’ll give it a crack!

  

Favourite food/drink/indulgence?

I like beef jerky!

 

Hobbies/passions?

Athletics and Cars

 

Favourite movies/books and why?

Any good action movie, Matthew Reilly books. Why? Because I like them.

  

Favourite travel destination?
South Island New Zealand, most of Europe and Egypt so far are right up there. But I think that Szombathley in Hungary is one place I would always like to go back to.