Nickname
The Postman [a name given to him by his teammates as he always delivers/performs at competitions]. (uk.sports.yahoo.com, 01 Sep 2022)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English
Club
Pegasus Gymnastics Club: Maidstone, ENG
Coach
Ionut Trandaburu [club]
Injuries
He was dealing with an ankle injury at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, where he won silver in the all-around competition. (Instagram profile, 31 Jul 2022)
He injured his shoulder at the 2019 European Championships in Szczecin, Poland. He returned to training in July 2019. (NewMed Ltd YouTube channel, 09 Jul 2019; teamgb.com, 14 Apr 2019)
He injured his back in early 2018. The problem continued to affect him into 2019. (bbc.co.uk, 10 Apr 2019)
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics at age six.
Reason for taking up the sport
He was encouraged to try the sport by a coach from a recreational gym class at school.
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Outside of sport, he would like to become a police officer. (kentonline.co.uk, 08 Oct 2019; telegraph.co.uk, 05 Oct 2019)
Trainings
He trains for a minimum of 24 hours a week, sometimes training for more than 30 hours a week.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the team event at the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, England. (Instagram profile, 03 Nov 2022)
Hero / Idol
British artistic gymnast Kristian Thomas. (telegraph.co.uk, 05 Oct 2019)
Philosophy / Motto
"All of the guys take a risk, and that's how you make finals and get noticed and get the rewards. It's all well and good to be steady and the average guy all the time, but I want to be up there with the world's best." (intlgymnast.com, 01 Jun 2017)
Additional information
FROM AUSTRALIA TO ENGLAND
Born in Bankstown, NSW, Australia, he moved to Kent, England, at age two with his family. (teamengland.org, 01 Jan 2022; kentonline.co.uk, 28 May 2021)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In 2018 he became an ambassador for the Young Lives Foundation, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged children in Kent, England. (ylf.org.uk, 24 Sep 2018)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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