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Athlete Name: Brett Gilligan
Age: 33
Favourite Athletic Event: Pole Vault, Decathlon
Favourite Food: As my wife will tell you, it's all food. Her lasagne is great though.
Food you hate: Haha not possible.
Favourite TV Show: Love most of the football shows; enjoy Glee, Man v Wild: need to watch the news every day.
Favourite Colour: Navy Blue.
Favourite TV Advertisement: How could anyone like ads?
Favourite Website: Unfortunately Facebook is high on this list. Always on it.
Favourite Movie: Too many to name.
Favourite Actor/Actress: Ed Norton is great. Does not make a bad movie. Matt Damon for his ability to just stay like a regular person.
Favourite Music Group/s: Love most music, although am concerned by the lack of real talent over the past decade. It seems anybody can now be a superstar.
Favourite Song/s: "Pretender" Foo Fighters. Always gets me fired up.
Number of text messages you send per week: Anywhere between 20-50. Depends who is texting back.
Most Embarrassing Moment: The bike shorts that became see through before l bought a new pair. More embarrassing for my wife.
What do you want to be when you grow up: I will never, never grow up (once again much to my wife's embarrassment)
Person or persons you admire: Michael Jordan is a hero from way back. It annoys me when people compare him to Lebron because that boy doesn't hold a candle to him. Tiger Woods also had the ability to dominate his chosen sport. The one that has had the biggest effect though is my Mum. Awesome tennis player and dominated all over the State. When she was playing locally, they changed the rules in the local pennant to stop her from winning. I have only been able to beat her in the last 3-4 years.
Person, persons or personality traits you do not admire: People that give up easily. People who are scared to see what they can really accomplish. I see it far too often.
Who do you barrack for: The Mighty Blues!!!
Typical training session: Things have changed a bit now, but used to be 3 nights per week on track, 2 in gym, 1 comp night. There would usually be 1 massage in there as well.
If you could be another athlete in the world who would it be: Steve Cain. He is awesome!
If you could make 3 wishes what would they be: Be 6 inches taller, have 2 of me so one could train while l had family time as well, be injury free (the bane of all athletes).
Your best 3 athletic performances: 5th Commonwealth Games Selection Trials on Gold Coast (plus BOG performance on the dancefloor that night), Bendigo pole vault record 4.40m (soon to be improved), 11.0 seconds for the 100m 6 weeks after starting athletics (haven't got close since haha)
What event are you aiming to do well in within the next 6 months: build a good base over winter and then pole vault straight up. Also hoping to get some rhythm back for jumping events.