SOUTH WEST REGIONAL TOUR 2017 ATHLETE BIOGRAPHY NAME: Trent Mitton SPORT: Hockey DATE OF BIRTH: 26 November 1990 PLACE OF BIRTH: Perth, Western Australia OLYMPIC / COMMONWEALTH GAMES: 2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow 1st Gold Medal 2010 Commonwealth Games Delhi 1st Gold Medal INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2016 Champions Trophy Great Britain 1st 2015 World League Final India 1st 2015 Oceania Cup New Zealand 1st 2013 World League Semi-final Netherlands 2nd 2012 Champions Trophy Australia 1st 2011 Oceania Cup Australia 2nd 2010 Champions Trophy Germany 1st ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Trent Mitton is an Australian field hockey player who has had an impressive international career with the National Men’s team the Kookaburras. He also plays for the Perth Thundersticks in the Australian Hockey League and his preferred position is forward. Trent made his senior international debut in May 2010 and has gone on to represent Australia in over 100 International matches. He is a key attacker, playing in his preferred position as a forward / striker he has scored over 50 goals in his International career to date. After taking up hockey at the age of 5, Trent progressed quickly, playing representative hockey at Under 18 and Under 21 age levels before going on to play for the Australian junior team when he was 18 years old. He was a member of the National Development Squad for only 6 months before making the breakthrough to the National Senior Squad in 2010 at the age of 19. Trent has mentioned on number occasions that he feels extremely fortunate to be able to travel around the world playing the sport he loves. He is an extremely driven and focussed individual who is continually striving to be the best Hockey player he can be whilst also developing professionally. He is a strong believer in life balance and thinks it is important for all athletes to have interests in working or studying outside of their chosen sport. In his time outside of hockey Trent enjoys a range of other sports including cricket and golf where he is currently a member of the Royal Perth Golf Club. PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY: Professionally, he has worked at Chisholm Catholic College as a Physical Education Assistant. He found this opportunity beneficial as he learned how to balance both a full-time sporting career and full-time work. Trent has an impressive athletic lineage as his father, Grant Mitton represented Australia at the 1984 Olympic Games and his grandfather Don Mitton played for Australia on a tour of New Zealand in 1958. INTERESTING FACTS: • Trent’s father and grandfather played representative hockey for Australia. • He has attended two Commonwealth Games and a won gold medal on both occasions, as well as winning 3 Champions Trophy titles. PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY: QUESTIONS YOU MAY LIKE TO ASK JAYDE: When did you start Hockey? What were the challenges growing up of having a Dad who was so good at hockey? What number do you play for the Kookaburra’s? Does it have a special significance? Favourite and dreaded training drills? What position do you play in the team? Do you have a favourite story from your playing days? What setbacks did you push through to play for Australia? How many hours a week did you spend in training? What is the worst injury you have suffered in your career? What are your post hockey career ambitions? Funniest team member and why: Most memorable thing to ever happen whilst away on tour: The coach was always saying... Who is your inspiration and why? When I was younger I wanted to be.... My favourite childhood memory: What is your cooking speciality? Most embarrassing moment: What song would/do you sing at Karaoke? What is your greatest fear/phobia? What can't you live without? Tell us 3 things you would take on an international tour: Songs most played on your iPod: What is your favourite movie? What is your favourite TV show? What is your favourite thing about the city you live in? If you could meet anybody in the world for 5 minutes who would it be and why? If your life was a movie, who would play you? The thing I remember most about my first international meet is: PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY:.