Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Spoken languages
English
Club
Tri Star Gymnastics: Auckland, NZL
Sporting relatives
His older brother Ethan represented New Zealand in artistic gymnastics at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. (olympic.org.nz, 12 Jul 2018; channelmag.co.nz, 10 Aug 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 24 Sep 2021)
Injuries
He competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Gyor, Hungary, with a wrist injury. (gymnastics.sport, 27 Jun 2019)
Start sporting career
He began training at age five.
Reason for taking up the sport
He followed his older brothers, Henry and Ethan, into the sport. "I would always go to watch [them] train and because they both did it, it was just natural for me to join in and give it a go."
Ambitions
To compete at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and world championships. (channelmag.co.nz, Aug 2018)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold on rings at the 2018 Pacific Rim Championships in Medellin, Colombia. (olympic.org.nz, 02 Sep 2018; fedecolgim.co, 02 Sep 2018)
Most influential person in career
His brother Ethan, and coach David Phillips. (newshub.co.nz, 17 Sep 2018; gymnasticsnz.com, 12 Jul 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"From a young age I've always loved gymnastics, but it became more than just a sport to me. I've continued to train day after day and it has taught me many life skills: patience, commitment, dedication, respect, time management. It's also helped me to build up my confidence and self-esteem, all reasons why gymnastics is so important to me. Without these qualities that gymnastics has taught me, I don't know what I would be doing." (gymnasticsnz.com, 12 Jul 2018)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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