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From an early age I knew my future lay in sport. After many years of success in different sports, I decided on a career in athletics. But not just the one event! I took up the challenge of the Decathlon, ten gruelling events spread over two day of competition. The ultimate event in track and field athletics!
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After rapidly progressing through the ranks and collecting a number of national titles and records along the way, I finally arrived on the world stage in August 1996 winning a World Junior Silver Medal in Sydney, Australia. This was to become a platform for my international success and the start of a ten year quest to win a Major Title.
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As I strived for perfection, no stone was left unturned, with top class trainers, doctors, physiotherapists and nutritionists all employed to bring out the best in me.
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In a little over a decade, these have been some of my major achievements as an international athlete:
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| Year |
Competition |
Result |
Location |
| 1996 |
World Junior Championships |
Silver Medal |
Sydney, Australia |
| 1999 |
World Championships |
Silver Medal |
Seville, Spain |
| 2000 |
Olympic Games |
4th |
Sydney, Australia |
| 2001 |
World Championships |
Bronze Medal |
Edmonton, Canada |
| 2004 |
Olympic Games |
4th |
Athens, Greece |
| 2006 |
Commonwealth Games |
Gold Medal |
Melbourne, Australia |
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Proving that if you want something bad enough, and you're prepared to work hard for it, anything is possible!
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After more than a decade as Great Britain's No.1 decathlete and with awards such as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Best New Comer 1999, I retired in June 2008. I still work on a regular basis with the BBC, Sky, Setanta and various radio stations across the country as a presenter and pundit.
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In January 2009 I decided to return to education to study for my National Diploma in Advanced Personal Training with leading company Premier Global. Now I can share my knowledge, experience, and motivation so that you can achieve your goals.
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