An NCAS National Level coach with a total of 14 years Olympic Weightlifting coaching experience at club, state, national and international level developing athletes from beginner to international representation.
Coaching Experience
World Championships
- Junior World Championships Head Coach 2006, 2007, 2008
- Junior World Championships Assistant Coach 2002
- World University Championships Head Coach and Manager 2003
Oceania/Commonwealth Championships
- Senior and Junior Commonwealth, Oceania & South Pacific Championships Coach/Manager 2006
- Senior and Junior Commonwealth, Oceania & South Pacific Championships Assistant Coach 2004, 2005
- Junior Oceania Championships Assistant Coach 2001, 2002, 2003
Other AWF Internationals
- Arafura Games Head Coach 2007
- Arafura Games Coach/Manager 2005
- Australian Assistant Coach Mermet Cup 2004
State Team Appointments
- Qld Head Coach 2002, 2004, 2006 National U20 and Open Championships.
- Qld Head Coach 2003, 2005, 2007 National U16 and U18 Championships.
- Qld Assistant Coach 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 National U20 and Open Championships.
- Qld Assistant Coach 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 National U16 and U18 Championships.
Qualifications and Certificates
- BEng Brunel University
- NCAS National Weightlifting Coach Licence
- Certificate IV in Fitness
- CrossFit Level 1
- National Level Weightlifting Referee
- Senior First Aid and CPR
2008 Beijing Olympian
Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist
World University Championships Bronze Medallist
Commonwealth Games, World Senior, World Junior, Mermet Cup, Senior Oceania and Junior Oceania Representative
Ben Turner 69Kg – 135Kg, 175Kg
Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist
Best U20 Lifter Oceania Championships.
Commonwealth Games, World Senior, World Junior, Mermet Cup, Senior Oceania and Junior Oceania Representative
Joel Wilson 69Kg
Commonwealth Games 5th Place
Senior and Junior Oceania Champion
Commonwealth Games, World Junior, Senior Oceania and Junior Oceania Representative
Anthony Salsone 77Kg
Junior Oceania Championships Bronze Medallist
World Junior and Junior Oceania Representative
Troy Hewkins 77Kg
Senior and Junior Oceania Champion
Best U20 lifter Australian National Championships
Senior Oceania and Junior Oceania Representative
Josh Brady U20 77Kg
Junior Oceania Championships Representative
Junior Oceania Representative
John Yamasaki U20 62Kg
Junior Oceania Championships Representative
Junior Oceania Representative
Luke Gardner U20 105Kg
Junior Oceania Championships Medallist
Junior Oceania Representative
