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Even though arguably I could have done much better at school, I'd decided at a young age that I was going to be a professional sportsman at some sport. And at that stage, there was a bit of luck: I was fortunate to meet the right people at the right time to get me to where I am now.

I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not.

My childhood ambition was to be an Olympic swimmer like my aunt, but that died a quick death when I discovered other sports. I swam very competitively till I was 15, then I swam for fun until I was 18. But athletics remain a very big part of my life.

I knew what I wanted to do in sport from the age of nine.

I knew I was going to be a sportsman.

I loved to do sports when I was young. We were on a family holiday and went sailing. I just loved it. And there, you can say, life began to change for me.

When I was younger, I was very athletic and I always loved sports and physical things.

I was an athlete when I was growing up.

But I was very much into sports when I was a child.

Ever since I was young, I played sports.