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Sport: Athletics
Event: Shot put, Javelin and Discus
Age: 15
Successes:
Holiday Times article - Summer 2009
2010
- Representing South of England at UK School Games
- Achieved a new PB in Javelin at the CP Grand Prix
- Achieved a new PB in Discus at the Aviva Parallel Success
- Achieved new PB in Shot-put at the CP Sport Athletcis Grand Prix
- Achieved new PB's in Shot-put and Discus at the UK Athletics Aviva Parallel Success
- SEN U19 Athletics Championships
Shot-put - gold
Discus - gold
Javelin - gold
- National Dwarf Games
Shot-put - gold (PB)
Discus - silver
Javelin - gold (PB)
- Achieved personal bests in shot-put, discus and javelin at the Eastern Young Athletes League
2009
- Disability Sporting Events Regional Championships
Shot Put Bronze 6.76 (PB)
Discus Silver 17.64 (PB)
Javelin Silver 14.21
- Dwarf Athletic Association National Games
Shot Put Gold 6.68 (PB)
Discus Gold 17.59 (PB)
Javelin Silver 15.43
60m relay Silver
- Selected as finalist in "Young People of the Year for West Herts 2009"
Goals For This Season:
2010
National:
To compete at the UK School Games. To beat current PB's in UKA and CP competitions. To set new national records this season.
International:
To be ranked on IPC world rankings and to compete at the 4 Nations Disable Badminton Championships.
2011
National:
To retain position in UKA rankings and set new records.
International:
To be selected for IPC World Championships and IWAS World Games.
Goals for 2012 onwards:
To represent GB at the 2012 Paralympics.
To represent GB at the World Dwarf Games in 2013.
To represent GB at the 2016 Paralympics.
Coaches Reference:
""Michael attends training regularly at a nu,ber of venues in Watford for technical wrok on his throws. He is also in regular attendance at coaching clinics directly relating to his disability at venues nationwide. Michael works well within the group of able bodied athlete. He listens to advice and always acts to improve during any session. As Michael is maturing, he is has taken a more professional approach to his training."
"Michael's success at junior age group levels would indicate he can achieve medals at an international level as a senior. Michael is developing a passion for throwing that means he is able to couple his physical talent with a technical knowledge that will serve to improve him physically, technically and psychologically for that international success."
Achievements:
| September 2009 - National Junior Games - won 2 gold medals and 2 silver medals |
| August 2009 - World Dwarf Games - 3 gold medals and 2 silver medals |
| April 2010 - Eastern Young Athletes League - achieved personal bests in discus, javelin and shot-put |
| May 2010 - National Dwarf Games - won 5 golds, 2 silvers and 1 broze medal |
| May 2010 - SEN U19 Athletics Championships - won gold 3 gold medals in shot, discus and javelin |
| May 2010 - UK Athletics Aviva Parallel Success - new PB's in shot and discus |
| May 2010 - CP Sport Athletics Grand Prix - new PB in shot-put |
| June 2010 - Achieved a new PB in Discus at the Aviva Parallel Success |
| June 2010 - Achieved a new PB in Javelin at the CP Grand Prix |
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