David was born with a right club foot. Over the years his stronger leg developed significantly more than his club foot, resulting in a 3 size shoe difference and inch leg length difference with less power in his right leg.
David is also a passionate Sports Dietitian which has seen him delve into Ironman races to put nutrition principles into practice, with a personal best of 9:19.
Since being classified in 2019 and joining the elite Paratriathlon Australian team with coach Danielle Stefano at Elotik Pro Triathlon, his focus has been shifted towards racing at the Tokyo 2021 paralympics.
The past 18 months has seen a rapid rise in the world paratriathon ranks racing around the world on the Paratriathlon elite circuit.