Tommy Anglim Lagones

Gender: Male

Height: 175cm

Nickname: Tommy

How old are you: 15

Where are you from: Canberra

School/job: Emmaus (½ time), home-schooled (½ time). Work part-time at Mountain Designs

When and where did you first start climbing: Canberra Indoor about 2½ years ago

Favourite Climbing Gym: St. Peters

Hours Training per week: 5 hours climbing, 4 hours physical training

Favourite Climbing area: Megalong Valley

Best climb you have done: 1st climb at Oceania, 2008

Best Competition result: 2nd in Speed at the Australian selections for the World Youth Championships 2009, 1st Act Secondary Schools, 7-8 boys, August 2007

Why do you climb: Because ever since I started, I’ve enjoyed this sport. I have always liked sports with an element of danger, such as Karting, so climbing suits me very well in that respect.

Favourite moment in climbing: Watching my wonderful father perform admirably in his first ever competition (what a guy!) Hey, how did that get there?