Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
S10, SB9, SM10
Further personal information
Residence
Australia
Languages
English
Higher education
Sports Management - Griffith University: Gold Coast, QLD, AUS
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began competing in 2003.
Club / Team
University of the Sunshine Coast [USC] Spartans: Sippy Downs, QLD, AUS
Name of coach
Jan Cameron [club], AUS; Brendan Keogh [national]
International debut
Year
2005
Competing for
Australia
General interest
Nicknames
Mickey (eSwimmer magazine, 22 Jun 2008)
Most influential person in career
His parents. (paralympic.org.au, 15 Dec 2012)
Hero / Idol
Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, US boxer Muhammad Ali. (paralympic.org.au, 15 Dec 2012; qasport.qld.cov.au, 15 Dec 2009)
Injuries
He planned to have two shoulder reconstructions after the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (paralympic.org.au, 15 Dec 2012)
He suffered from shoulder injuries in the lead-up to the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing and underwent reconstructive surgery following the Games. (paralympic.org.au, 15 Dec 2012; Off the Blocks magazine, 01 Sep 2008)
He suffered from shoulder injuries in the lead-up to the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing and underwent reconstructive surgery following the Games. (paralympic.org.au, 15 Dec 2012; Off the Blocks magazine, 01 Sep 2008)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift." (paralympic.org.au, 15 Dec 2012)
Awards and honours
He received the Medal of the Order of Australia [OAM] in 2014. (funkita.com, 06 Mar 2015)
Impairment
He has nerve damage in his legs as a result of contracting meningitis. His hearing is also impaired. (paralympic.org.au, 15 Dec 2009)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 | Heats | 7 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S10 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S10 | Heats | 8 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Heats | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Heat 2 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 | Final Round | 6 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 1 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-31 | 4 | |
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 2 | 2012-09-02 | 3 | |
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 1 | |
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 5 | |
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-04 | 2 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-06 | 2 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S10 | Final Round | 2012-09-06 | 8 | |
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 3 | |
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-13 | 10 | |
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Final 1 | 2015-07-16 | 6 | |
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-16 | 2 | |
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 1 | 2015-07-17 | 2 | |
Men's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Final 1 | 2015-07-18 | 4 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 11 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-09 | 6 | |
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 3 | |
Men's 100 m Backstroke S10 | Final Round | 2016-09-10 | 6 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S10 | Heat 3 | 2016-09-13 | 5 |