| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Double Sculls | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 6:27.77 |
| 7 | Quadruple Sculls | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 6:02.31 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 4 | Double Sculls | 2011 | Bled, SLO | 6:14.67 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 2 | Double Sculls | 2012 | Lucerne, SUI | 6:15.66 |
| 2 | Double Sculls | 2012 | Lucerne, SUI | 6:15.66 |
Hobbies
Reading and playing music. (tis.tas.gov.au, 10 Apr 2012)
Education
Medicine - University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, AUS
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Lindisfarne Rowing Club, Hobart, TAS, AUS
Coach
Rhett Ayliffe (AUS) (tis.tas.gov.au, 10 Apr 2012)
Position and style
Bow (Sydney Morning Herald, 18 Jun 2004)
Sporting relatives
He was a state junior rugby union representative in Australia. (velocitysports.com.au, 2008)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He began rowing at his school, St Virgil's College, in 1995. (AOC, 16 Jun 2004)
Reason for taking up this sport
His mother believed in his potential to be a top rower when he was young. (quill.com.au, 16 Jun 2004)
Ambitions
"To attempt at the London games to become the first men's heavyweight double scull of the modern Olympic era to defend the title. Continued advancement in my medical career following London, with a particular interest in surgery." (tis.tas.gov.au, 10 Apr 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Completing his full-time medicine degree while training and competing at the highest level in rowing. (Rowing Australia 14 Jan 2008)
Hero
German rower, Thomas Lange. (tis.tas.gov.au, 10 Apr 2012)
Awards
In 2009 he was an Australian of the Year finalist. (velocitysports.com.au, 2008)
In 2008 he was awarded both the Tasmanian Sports Personality of the Year and Tasmanian Young Achiever of the Year awards. (velocitysports.com.au, 2008)
In 2001 he was named Tasmania Institute of Sport Junior Athlete of the Year. (velocitysports.com.au, 2008)
General
COMMUNITY
He has been a Camp Quality volunteer since 2001, working with young cancer patients. (velocitysports.com.au, 25 Aug 2008)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
