Thomas Waddell

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Category: Ski & Snowboard

How did you become involved in your sport?

started skiing when i was young and then just progressed over to park and pipe skiing when i was about 12

Who is your sporting hero?

bobby brown is pretty sweet

Age you started in your sport?

12

Height, weight, age?

height is about 174 my weight is about 61 and im 16

What is it about your sport that you love?

having fun with my friends on the mountain and landing new tricks

What motivated you to start your sport?

got bored of just skiing around the mountain not doing much then when the park skiing became bigger and bigger each

year and i made the switch its way more fun to be able to jump

What is your current business/job?

im at school at the moment

Where is your favourite Ski Slopes?

at home it would be perisher but in the northern hemisphere its mammoth mountain

People that have inspired you both in sport and life?

heaps of people out there have

Great experiences that have happened in your life?

being accepted for the youth olympics for half pipe skiing

Your interests and hobbies?

skating, getting to hang with friends in my time off

Family Background(where did you grow up) and Current Family

i have been in the town of jindabyne for my life and my dad used to work up at the resort so he got me into skiing and i live

with my mum dad and brother.

What is your happiest memory?

winning my first comp i was pretty happy

Who did you idolize growing up?

most of the top freeskiers

What is one thing you would share with the children wanting to follow in your footsteps?

just to keep trying at it and make sure you train heaps but mostly have fun with it

How has being involved/playing your sport changed your life?

i get to travel the world to amazing places

Who has been your biggest supporter?

my family and friends

Who has been your best coach?

ben riverson

Sporting Background?

do heaps of tramp and skating and go to the gym a fair bit

Favourite Foods/Diet you follow?

dont really have a diet  but i still try to eat healthy

Your typical training split and favourite thing to train?

i mainly just go out on the hill with my coach and just shred in the park and pipe and work on tricks for a comp coming up

Worst injury you have suffered?

been pretty lucky so far but probably just a sprained thumb

What is the ultimate prize in your sport?

x games gold or now our sport is in the olympics that is also something to aim for

What do you find to be the toughest aspect of your sport?

the competition is always tough and you have to keep up with the level of other riders

What is your favourite movie?

not to sure way to many to decide on

What one lesson did you take from your parents?

eat my greens haha

How do you deal with temptation?

get as far away from it as possible

What is your favourite music/band/song?

i listen to heaps of different music not to sure on my favourite though

What is your biggest fear?

hurting myself and not being able to ski

Do you believe "never giving up" is the difference between making it and not making it in any sport?

yeah definitely

Have you ever failed at anything? If yes how did you overcome this?

there are some comps that i wish i could have done better in but i just got to train up for the next one

What inspired you to succeed?

the life i could live if i did

What did you want to be as a kid growing up?

cant remember that far back haha

Your future goals in your sports, and goals when you finish your sport?

i want to be able to make a living from skiing

Achievements/results so far?

1st perisher night slopestyle series round 1 , 2nd perisher night series round 2 and 2nd in the thredbo big air invitational.

and being accepted for the youth olympics for ski halfpipe

What is one item you cannot live without?

computer

People you would like to thank?

my family and friends my coach and other people that have helped me over the years and my sponsors Scott, Liberty,

Dalbello and Action sports training center.

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