Background
He was born in Paddington, New South Wales.
He was born in Paddington, New South Wales.
He later moved to Brisbane when he was 5, completing high school at Gregory Terrace in 2006. He finished ninth at the 2006 World Junior Championships, eighth at the 2006 World Cup, ninth at the 2007 Summer Universiade and fifth at the 2009 Summer Universiade.