Age: 26
Home town: Gordon
Sport: Athletics
Classification: T53
Event/s: 1500m
Club: Red Star AC
Coach/es: Rodger Harkins
When and how did you get involved in sport?
I started wheelchair racing when I was 17 years old after I had a spinal cord injury when I was 14. I started because I wanted to meet new people that had a disability so that I could relate to others and learn from them.
Career highlights to date:
- Double world champion in 2017 over 100m and 200m
- Paralympic silver and bronze medalist over 100m and 400m
What are your ambitions for the Commonwealth Games?
To go out and give it my best shot, enjoy and learn from the experience.
Do you have one piece of advice for an aspiring athlete?
Try every sport and take every opportunity.
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