Biography
Started: He took up Para athletics in 2014 at age 14. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019)
Reason: "I never thought of athletics before, but when I went to London in 2012 [on holiday], the Paralympics were on. I thought, 'Oh I could actually try doing that', and I got quite inspired by watching them." (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019; stuff.co.nz, 13 Oct 2015)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (parafedcanterbury.co.nz, 08 Dec 2023; chrislynchmedia.com, 08 Apr 2023)
Awards: In 2023 he was named Sportsperson of the Year by ParaFed Canterbury in New Zealand. (parafedcanterbury.co.nz, 08 Dec 2023)
He was named 2020 Para Athlete of the Year at the Canterbury Athletics Awards in New Zealand. (Port Hills Athletic Club Facebook page, 18 Oct 2020)
In 2017 he was named Junior Athlete of the Year at the Canterbury Athletics Awards in New Zealand. He also shared the Middle Distance Athlete of the Year award with Angie Petty. (stuff.co.nz, 15 May 2017)
He was named Junior Sportsperson of the Year for 2015, 2016, and 2017 by ParaFed Canterbury in New Zealand. (parafedcanterbury.co.nz, 01 Jan 2023)
He was named 2015 Para Athlete of the Year by Sport Canterbury in New Zealand. (stuff.co.nz, 13 Oct 2015)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateDecember 5, 1999
Place of ResidenceCHRISTCHURCH
OccupationAthlete
EducationEngineering - University of Canterbury , Christchurch, NZL
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachGeorge Edwards [club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Long Jump - T36 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 5.64 |
| 3 | 400m - T36 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 54.75 |
| 3 | 400m - T36 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 55.69 |
| 3 | Men's 800m T36 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 2:11.98 |
| 5 | Long Jump - T36 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 5.35 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 400m - T36 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 53.36 |
| 2 | Long Jump - T36 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 5.85 |
| 2 | 400m - T36 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 53.62 |
| 2 | Long Jump - T36 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 5.71 |
| 2 | Men's 800m T36 | 2017 | London, GBR | 2:11.86 |
| 3 | 400m - T36 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 54.28 |
| 4 | Long Jump - T36 | 2017 | London, GBR | 5.35 |
| 5 | Long Jump - T36 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 5.39 |
| 6 | 400m - T36 | 2017 | London, GBR | 56.88 |
| 6 | 400m - T36 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 57.57 |
| 7 | Long Jump - T36 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 5.01 |
| 10 | 200m - T36 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 26.72 |
| 11 | 100m - T36 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 12.51 |
