Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Vision impairment |
Classification |
T13, F13 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
London, ENG |
Occupation |
Athlete, Motivational Speaker |
Languages |
English |
Higher education |
Victoria University: Wellington, NZL |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began running in 1990 at school in Wellington, New Zealand. |
Why this sport? |
"Cricket was my passion before my sight loss but running became an option as my sight deteriorated. My family was involved in running and I fell in love with the sport." |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
1998 |
Competing for |
New Zealand |
Location |
Madrid, ESP |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Prendo (wgel.org.uk, 18 Dec 2011) |
Most influential person in career |
His parents. (Athlete, 09 Aug 2012) |
Hero / Idol |
English athlete Roger Bannister. (sportengland.org, 01 Mar 2010) |
Injuries |
In 2011 he had Achilles tendinopathy. (skysports.com, 04 Jan 2012) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Make your dreams more than a vision." (sportengland.org, 01 Mar 2010) |
Ambitions |
To run a marathon in under two hours and 30 minutes. (Twitter profile, 24 Mar 2015) |
Impairment |
He has lost 95% of his sight. He began losing his vision at age eight. (skysports.com, 04 Jan 2012) |
