Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Congenital |
Classification |
C4 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Auckland, NZL |
Occupation |
Chef |
Languages |
English |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up Para cycling track in January 2014 after switching from Para snowboarding. |
Why this sport? |
"When I quit snowboarding I was missing something, missing a focus which I needed. I've always liked cycling and I used to be a mountain biker, so cycling was an easy option for me. I love the purity of track cycling." |
Name of coach |
Stuart MacDonald |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Buzz (Twitter profile, 08 May 2016) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Your will to win just needs to override your will to sit on the couch and relax." (Facebook page, 21 Jul 2016) |
Other sports |
He has represented New Zealand in Para snowboarding. (paralympics.org.nz, 10 May 2016) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (stuff.co.nz, 06 Dec 2014) |
Impairment |
He was born without a fibula [thigh bone] in his right leg. At age 12 he had the limb amputated below the knee. (stuff.co.nz, 05 Dec 2014) |
Other information |
FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO NEW ZEALAND
Born in South Africa, he moved to New Zealand at age nine with his parents. (fhsupport.org, 11 Feb 2013; leeblazek.com, 28 May 2012) |
