Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Further personal information
Residence
Needham Market, ENG
Occupation
Motivational Speaker, Office Worker
Languages
English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began wheelchair racing in 1999 after being introduced to the sport by coach Tanni Grey-Thompson.
Club / Team
West Suffolk Wheelers and Triathlon Club: Bury St Edmunds, ENG
General interest
Most influential person in career
Coach Tanni Grey-Thompson. (paralympics.org.uk, 14 Jan 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Just train hard and just keep going. It's hard but it's worth it - after a while you always get a bonus." (parasport.org.uk, 14 Jan 2010)
Other sports
He competed in wheelchair basketball before taking up wheelchair racing. (alldis.co.uk, 14 Jan 2010)
Impairment
He was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, conditions which affect the spine and brain respectively. He has very little muscle in his legs and has difficulty walking. (bbc.co.uk, 2006)
Other information
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m T54 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 36 | ||
Men's 4x100 m T53-54 | Heat 3 | 4 | ||
Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
Men's 800 m T54 | Heat 1 | 8 | ||
Men's 800 m T54 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Men's 400 m T54 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
Men's 400 m T54 | Heat 2 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 1 | 9999 | ||
Men's 1500 m T54 | Heat 4 | 6 | ||
Men's 800 m T54 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 34 |