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nonetheless.

Like his housemate, Scott Martin, a gentle giant. And then see the transformation when he is near a shot put circle. Stevenson has

improved a metre and a half in the shot over the past year, setting a Commonwealth Games A-qualifier of 19.65m at an Athletics Victoria Throwers meet in December. The 22 year old puts his improvement down to a change in coach and an increased focus on his discipline.

“It’s a combination of factors. In January last year I moved coach; I’m now training with Gus Puopolu.

“The changes I made there, combined with another couple of lifestyle factors; I prioritised by athletics over other things that might have detracted from it in the past. “I think I always had the potential to throw well in the past but Gus has helped me realise that potential.” Stevenson is now looking ahead to the future and whilst the Commonwealth Games

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are firmly on his mind he has some unfinished business for the domestic season. “20 metres is the goal. I would like to throw that before the national titles, if not, at the national titles.

“That’s a major barrier and once that is done I will reassess. Although 19.66m is close, it is not quite 20 metres so I’m not going to pat myself on the back too much until I get to 20 metres.”

THE SHOT PUT IS A COMBINATION OF SPEED, STRENGTH

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