Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Clermont, FL, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up para-snowboarding in 2011 after his accident, having originally begun snowboarding at age four. |
Name of coach |
Miah Wheeler [national] |
Coach from which country? |
United States |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
B-Rob (northwestriders.com, 01 Mar 2013) |
Hobbies |
Wakeboarding, snowskiing, skateboarding, photography. (northwestriders.com, 01 Mar 2013) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (poacfl.com, 13 Dec 2012) |
Impairment |
In 2009 he was involved in a motorcycle accident that almost proved fatal, and ultimately resulted in one of his legs requiring amputation below the knee. He broke his pelvis and was in a coma for three weeks, but was on the slopes again just five months later. (zoominfo.com, 29 Sep 2012) |
Other information |
FUNDRAISING
He has set up a fundraising page in an attempt to gain the support required to train for and compete in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. (poacfl.com, 13 Dec 2012) |
