Nickname
Deakesy. (olympics.com.au, 31 Aug 2008)
Hobbies
Relaxing at the beach. golf, listening to music, watching Australian rules football, cafe crawling, wine and movies. (Athlete, 06 May 2002)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Commerce, Law - University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, AUS
Family
Wife, Antoinette
Club name
Bellarine Athletics, Geelong, VIC, AUS
Coach
Craig Hillard (smh.com.au, 03 Sep 2011)
Other sports
As a junior he played Australian football with the Geelong Falcons. (nathandeakes.com, 01 Jul 2001)
Other sports
His father, Doug, is a former Australian national ten pin bowling champion. (iaaf.org, 08 May 2008)
