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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T54
Further personal information
Residence
Adelaide, SA, AUS
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English
Higher education
Architecture - Flinders University: Adelaide, SA, AUS
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
His interest in wheelchair racing began at age 10.
Why this sport?
He was inspired to take up the sport after watching Australian wheelchair racer Louise Sauvage compete on television.
General interest
Nicknames
Nath (Facebook profile, 14 Dec 2016)
Hero / Idol
Australian wheelchair racers Kurt Fearnley and Richard Colman. (paralympic.org.au, 06 Feb 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I’ll show you what I can do rather than what I can’t." (adelaidenow.com.au, 08 Aug 2015)
Impairment
His impairment is the result of transverse myelitis, a virus that attacked his spinal cord. He developed the condition at age eight. (adelaidenow.com.au, 08 Aug 2015; paralympic.org.au, 28 Aug 2012)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-31 | 6 | |
| Men's 4x400 m T53/54 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-08 | 3 | |
| Men's 4x400 m T53/54 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 3 | |
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final Round | 2012-09-09 | 17 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-23 | 8 | |
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Final 1 | 2013-07-24 | 5 | |
| Men's 4x400 m T53/54 | Final 1 | 2013-07-27 | 9999 | |
| Men's 4x400 m T53/54 | Semifinal 2 | 2013-07-27 | 1 | |
| Men's Marathon T54 | Final 1 | 2013-07-28 | 9 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m T54 | Heat 2 | 2015-10-25 | 9999 |