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When and Where Born:
1974

City of Residence:
Canberra

When and Why they started fencing:
Inspired to fence by the success of Nigel Nutt, who went to my school, I joined a beginners foil class when I was 11 years old. After 4 years of foil at school and Macquarie Uni, I met Garrison Liu and switched to sabre when I was 15.

International Results

2018
2018 Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships - Canberra, Australia - Men's Foil - 20
2018
2018 Commonwealth Veteran Fencing Championships - Canberra, Australia - Men's Sabre - 12
1994
World Championships - Men's Sabre - 84
1994
Commonwealth Fencing Championships - Men's Sabre - 19
1994
Commonwealth Fencing Championships - Member, Men's Sabre Team - 5
1993
NZ U/20 Championships - Men's Foil - Gold
1993
NZ U/20 Championships - Men's Sabre - Gold
1993
World Junior Championships - Men's Sabre - 54
1992
World Junior Championships - Men's Sabre - 46
1991
World Cadet Championships - Men's Sabre - 30
 

National Results

2019
National Veterans - Men's Epee - 18
2019
National Veterans - Men's Foil - 7
2019
National Veterans - Men's Sabre - 7
2018
National Veterans - Men's Foil - 11
2018
National Opens - Men's Foil - 43
2018
National Opens - Men's Sabre - 20
2018
National Veterans - Men's Sabre - 5
2018
AFC #3 Veterans - Men's Sabre - Bronze
2018
AFC #3 - Men's Sabre - 16
2018
AFC #1 Veterans - Men's Foil - 8
2018
AFC #1 - Men's Foil - 37
2018
AFC #1 Veterans - Men's Sabre - 6
2018
AFC #1 - Men's Sabre - 26
2017
National Veterans - Men's Foil - 16
2017
National Veterans - Men's Epee - 8
2017
National Veterans - Men's Sabre - Bronze
2017
National Opens - Men's Sabre - 35
2017
AFC #3 Veterans - Men's Foil - Bronze
2017
AFC #3 - Men's Foil - 52
2017
AFC #3 Veterans - Men's Epee - 7
2017
AFC #3 - Men's Sabre - 21
2017
AFC #3 Veterans - Men's Sabre - Bronze
2017
AFC #2 Veterans - Men's Sabre - 6
2017
AFC #2 - Men's Sabre - 20
2017
AFC #2 Veterans - Men's Foil - 9
2017
AFC #1 - Men's Sabre - 18
2017
AFC #1 Veterans - Mixed Sabre - Gold
2017
AFC #1 Veterans - Men's Foil - 9
2017
AFC #1 - Men's Foil - 54
2016
National Veterans - Men's Sabre - 7
2014
National Veterans - Mixed Sabre - 8
2014
National Veterans - Member, Mixed Sabre Teams - Bronze
1998
AFC #3 - Men's Sabre - 7
1996
National Opens - Men's Sabre - 8
1994
National Juniors - Men's Foil - 6
1994
National Juniors - Member, Men's Epee Team - Gold
1994
AFC #1 - Men's Sabre - Bronze
1994
National Juniors - Men's Epee - Bronze
1994
National Juniors - Men's Sabre - Silver
1993
National Juniors - Men's Foil - Silver
1993
D.H. McKenzie (AFC #2) - Men's Sabre - Silver
1993
AFC #1 - Men's Sabre - 5
1993
National Opens - Men's Sabre - 6
1993
National Juniors - Men's Sabre - Gold
1992
National Juniors - Men's Foil - 6
1992
D.H. McKenzie (AFC #2) - Men's Sabre - 7
1992
National Juniors - Men's Sabre - Silver
1992
Schools Championships - Men's Foil - 5
1992
Schools Teams Championships - Member, Men's Foil Team - Gold
1992
National Teams - Member, Men's Sabre Team - Gold
1992
National Juniors - Member, Men's Foil Team - Gold
1992
AFC #1 - Men's Sabre - 7
1992
National Juniors - Member, Men's Sabre Team - Gold
1991
AFC #1 - Men's Sabre - 10
1991
National Cadets - Men's Foil - Bronze
1991
National Cadets - Men's Sabre - Silver
1991
National Juniors - Men's Sabre - Silver
1991
Schools Championships - Men's Foil - 6
1991
National Opens - Men's Sabre - 12
1991
D.H. McKenzie (AFC #2) - Men's Sabre - 11
1991
D.H. McKenzie (AFC #2) - Men's Foil - 36
1991
National Teams - Member, Men's Sabre Team - Gold
1991
AFC #1 - Men's Foil - 40
1991
National Juniors - Men's Foil - 27
1990
National Opens - Men's Sabre - 20
1990
National Opens - Men's Epee - 39
1990
National Opens - Men's Foil - 47
1990
National Juniors - Men's Sabre - 9
1990
National Juniors - Men's Epee - 21
1990
National Cadets - Men's Epee - 6
1990
Schools Championships - Men's Foil - 5
1990
National Juniors - Men's Foil - 16
1990
National Juniors - Member, Men's Sabre Team - Gold
1990
AFC #1 - Men's Foil - 50
1990
National Cadets - Men's Sabre - 6
1989
Nationals U15 - Men's Sabre - 6
 

State Results

2022
ACT State Opens Championships - Men's Sabre - Bronze
2017
ACT State Veterans Championships - Men's Epee - Gold
2017
ACT State Veterans Championships - Men's Foil - Gold
2017
ACT State Veterans Championships - Men's Sabre - Gold
2017
ACT State Opens Championships - Men's Foil - 14
2017
ACT State Opens Championships - Men's Sabre - Silver
2016
ACT State Veterans Championships - Mixed Foil - Gold
 

Coach

Coached By

1990 - 1994
LIU, G.
1987 - 1989
Oberg, Colin
1985 - 1986
SANTANGELO, Angelo
 

Clubs

2016
ANU
2014 - 2015
Engarde at Mackillop
1993 - 1994
UNSW
1987 - 1992
Macquarie University
1985 - 1986
FAA