Nickname
Alex (Athlete, 10 Mar 2023)
Hobbies
Exercise, biking, hiking, reading, spending time with family and friends. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2023)
Occupation
Student
Spoken languages
English, Spanish
Club
Bayshore Elite Gymnastics: Redwood City, CA, USA
Coach
Paul Fischetti [club]
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age five at Accel Gymnastics in Burlingame, CA, United States of America.
Reason for taking up the sport
He began gymnastics because he was energetic as a child. "The gym was also only five minutes from my home so it was relatively convenient."
Ambitions
To represent New Zealand at the world championships and the Commonwealth Games, and to compete at collegiate level in the United States of America. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2023)
Hero / Idol
US gymnast Yul Moldauer. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2023)
Most influential person in career
Coach Paul Fischetti. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2023)
Rituals
He practises visualisation and breathing techniques. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2023)
Philosophy / Motto
"Trust the process, and accept that progress will not always be linear." (Athlete, 10 Mar 2023)
Additional information
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has committed to study at the University of Michigan in the United States of America. (theburlingameb.org, 18 Dec 2022)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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