Nickname
Mitch, Middy (gymnastics.org.au, 01 Mar 2018; Facebook profile, 25 Aug 2016)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Sports Science - University of Canberra: Australia
Spoken languages
English
Coach
Sean Wilson [national]
Injuries
Injury prevented him from competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (gymnastics.org.au, 01 Mar 2018)
Start sporting career
He got involved in the sport at age two at a gym in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Reason for taking up the sport
His mother enrolled him in gymnastics classes.
Trainings
He trains at the National Centre of Excellence in Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Hero / Idol
US basketball player Russell Westbrook. (gymnastics.org.au, 22 Apr 2017)
Most influential person in career
Coaches Vladimir Vatkin, Sergi Chinkar, and Robert Hong. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Mar 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"Strength doesn't come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." [Arnold Schwarzenegger] (gymnastics.org.au, 22 Apr 2017)
Awards
He was named the 2019 Senior International Male Artistic Gymnast of the Year by Gymnastics Australia. (Instagram profile, 22 May 2020)
In 2013 he was named Male Gymnast of the Year by Gymnastics Queensland in Australia. (mysunshinecoast.com.au, 02 Jan 2013)
Additional information
SWITCHING FOCUS
After missing out of qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games, he decided to focus on just parallel bars and horizontal bar. He made the choice as he felt it would prolong his career. "Gymnastics can be pretty taxing on the body, so becoming a specialist helped me prolong my career. I still train pommel horse and sometimes compete rings for the Australian team if needed. As for doing all-around again, it's not something that is in my plan, but hey, stranger things have happened." (intlgymnast.com, 24 Feb 2023)
COACH
He has worked as a part-time gymnastics coach, including at Gungahlin Gymnastics in Mitchell, ACT, Australia. "I take that seriously. I'm a tough coach, I teach them how I was taught. That job is good for me, because it fits in with training and competitions." (LinkedIn profile, 01 Dec 2021; gymnastics.org.au, 13 Oct 2020; Gungahlin Gymnastics Facebook page, 23 Feb 2020; nowuc.com.au, 11 Mar 2018)
EDUCATION
In 2019 he began studying for a degree in management at the University of Canberra in Australia. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Dec 2021)
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