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Name John Carroll
john carroll
Sport Men's Artistic Gymnastic
Position/ event All-around
Date of birth/ Birthplace 18 December 1983
Perth, WA
What year did you begin your AIS Scholarship? 2005
What is your most
significant achievement in sport?
2003 World Championships team member and 2006 Commonwealth Games Reserve
What is your major sporting goal? Compete at the highest level for Australia
Who are your idols, and why (not necessarily sporting)? My parents
Who has most influences your sporting careers, and why? Igor Bespalov (former coach) and Vladimir Vatkin, my current coach
Do you work or study while training? Studying Psychology at the ANU
How do you hope to be remembered when you retire from your sport? As a hard worker
What are your career goals after sport? Finish studying and get a job as a Sports Psychologist
What do you regard as the most memorable sporting moment? Philippe Rizzo winning a World Championship gold medal in 2006 on the High Bar. Australia's first ever World Championship mgold medal.
How do you juggle your studies with your training commitments? As far as juggling training and uni, I only study part-time (usually 2 subjects/ semester) and then with good time management and also help from our ACE (Athlete Career and Education) advisors if I require extensions or different assessments etc. I get through ok