Tassie's Toughest
30 Aug 2010
Development squad Profile 1
Kale Adams
Kale is a 14 year old boy from the North West of Tasmania attending Ulverstone High. Athletics Tasmania's fondest memory of Kale would be the Coles Bay camp where he was given the nickname the Toughest man in Tassie after his day of pain completing 700 ab reps in one day as only a 13 year old. Kale takes that toughness on to the track when he races pushing himself to the limit in his search for Gold.
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Name |
Kale Adams |
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Nickname(s) |
None |
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Age turning in 2010 |
14 |
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Club |
North West Athletic Club |
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Event(s) |
2000m Steeple Chase and 3000m |
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Who is your favourite athlete? |
Don't have one yet |
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Which athlete would you most like to meet? |
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Who has been the biggest influence on your career? |
1. My coach Mike Gunson for training me to perform at my best. 2. My primary school teacher Phil Wallace for encouraging running at my school and getting me to enter the All Schools Cross Country at Symmons Plains in Grade 5. |
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What is your most memorable athletic moment? |
Winning gold in the U15 2000m Steeple Chase at Nationals last March |
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Can you share your ambitions in athletics with us? |
To perform to the best of my ability, improve my 3000m time and win another gold medal in steeple |
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Best advice ever received and from who? |
Run tall, if you feel yourself falling forward get yourself back up - Mike Gunson |
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Other interests/Sports |
Playing the saxophone, guitar and basketball |
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Who is your biggest rival that you are always trying to beat? |
Different people, depending on the race |
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What would you change about athletics if you had the power? |
Don't know |
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Which athlete from the 2010 Development Squad is most likely to make the Olympics? |
Jacob Birtwhistle |
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How would you spend your last $5 |