Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
T46, F45 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
New Plymouth, NZL |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
English |
Higher education |
Mathematics, Physical Education - Massey University: Palmerston North, NZL |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began athletics at age 13, having transitioned from cross-country running into athletics. |
Why this sport? |
He loved running, especially the 400m and 1500m events. |
Club / Team |
Egmont Athletics Club [NZL] / New Plymouth Boys [NZL]: |
Name of coach |
Karen Gillum-Green [Egmont]; Raylene Bates [national] |
Training Regime |
He trains 10 times a week, and does a range of sports including running, cycling, swimming and a weekly game of frisbee as part of his regime. |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Sports in general. (parafedtaranaki.co.nz, 25 Oct 2018) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Don't let it hold you back, anything is possible if you put your mind to it." (parafedtaranaki.co.nz, 25 Oct 2018) |
Awards and honours |
He won the Best Male award for athletics and the Sir Murray Halberg Cup for Most Outstanding Athlete at the 2018 Halberg Games in Auckland, New Zealand. (Taranaki Daily News, 10 Oct 2018; parafedtaranaki.co.nz, 25 Oct 2018) |
Impairment |
He was born with Holt-Oram syndrome, a condition that affects bones in the arms and hands. (parafedtaranaki.co.nz, 25 Oct 2018) |
