Nickname: Dom

Home town: Launceston

Place of residence: Launceston

Occupation: Research Chemist

Club: Tamar Rowing Club

Began rowing: 2003

Date of birth: 09/10/60

Height: was 6’4” now 4’6”

Weight: ~75kg

Favourite food: Chocolate (when it doesn’t cause migraines!)

Favourite book: Da Vinci Code

Favourite movie: Bourne Identity

Personal achievements: Burnie10km road race in day wheelchair 40 min 33 secs; Point to Pinnacle in day wheelchair (Australia’s toughest uphill half marathon) – only wheelie to ever do this; Melbourne marathon ’05 in day wheelchair 3hrs 15mins; Tasmanian Disabled Athlete Award ’05 &’06; Had 3 great kids! & own a beautiful cedar designer home overlooking my hometown, river & mountains

School: Primary: Regina Ceoli; Secondary: Thomas More; Croydon College; Degree: Kingston Polytechnic (all UK); Ph.D: Australian National University

Current coach: Rik Bryan

Institute/Academy: Tasmanian Institute of Sport

Rowing career highlight(s): First race TRC Master’s ‘04; First win: TRC pennant series: Franklin 01/05; Tasmanian State Champion ’05, ’06, ‘07; Australian Champion ’05, ’06, ‘07
World Champion ’05, ‘06; Australian Rower’s Rower Award ‘05

Professional goals: research scientist of 16yrs

Sporting hero: Martina Navratilova (Tennis); Sir Edmond Hilary (Mountaineer); Simon Burgess (Rower)

Interests: Love sports, wheelchair tennis, basketball, badminton, “wheelchair racing” indoor gym climbing, snorkelling, downhill skiing, cycling, listening to music, looking at art, theatre, cinema, reading, travelling & dining out                              

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