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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Classification
S8, SB8, SM8
Further personal information
Residence
Canberra, ACT, AUS
Occupation
Consultant
Languages
English
Higher education
Economics - University of Canberra: Australia
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age four.
Why this sport?
He took up swimming after he was told it would be good therapy for his impairment.
Name of coach
Yuriy Vdovychenko [national]
International debut
Year
2006
Competing for
Australia
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Durban, RSA
General interest
Nicknames
Pipes (paralympic.org.au, 31 Dec 2009)
Most influential person in career
His friends. (paralympic.org.au, 31 Dec 2009)
Hero / Idol
Australian Paralympic swimmer Ben Austin and US swimmer Michael Phelps. (paralympic.org.au, 31 Dec 2009)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Believe in yourself and you can achieve whatever you want to achieve." (ausport.gov.au, 31 Dec 2009)
Awards and honours
In 2010 he was named Australia's Multi-Class Swimmer of the Year. (FINA Aquatics World Magazine, 07 Dec 2010)
In 2009 he received the Medal of the Order of Australia [OAM] for service to sport as a gold medallist at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (itsanhonour.gov.au, 31 Dec 2009)
He was named the Hawkesbury Sportsperson of the Year in 2008 and 2009, the first athlete to receive the award in two consecutive years. (hawkesburygazette.com.au, 26 Aug 2009)
In 2009 he received the Medal of the Order of Australia [OAM] for service to sport as a gold medallist at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (itsanhonour.gov.au, 31 Dec 2009)
He was named the Hawkesbury Sportsperson of the Year in 2008 and 2009, the first athlete to receive the award in two consecutive years. (hawkesburygazette.com.au, 26 Aug 2009)
Other information
OTHER ACTIVITIES
He is a committee member for the Friends of Brain Injured Children ACT organisation in Australia. (Linkedin profile, 15 May 2014)
He is a committee member for the Friends of Brain Injured Children ACT organisation in Australia. (Linkedin profile, 15 May 2014)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Heats | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Heats | 4 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Heats | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S8 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S8 | Heats | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Heats | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34 pts | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34 pts | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 400 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S8 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S8 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Heat 1 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Backstroke S8 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S8 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Butterfly S8 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Men's 100 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM8 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Heat 3 | 1 | ||
| Men's 50 m Freestyle S8 | Final Round | 1 |