TheRock_1

LAST UPDATED: 22 OCTOBER 2019

Ciao!

About me?

I am known as 'The Rock' after Dwayne Johnson and yes, as you can say I am a huge fan of him! He has admired and inspired me so much. I was born with Cerebral palsy (CP) but I am happy to accept for who I am and I played a sport called Boccia! I love playing it, so much fun and I am a current 4-times South Africa Boccia Champion (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019). I have been playing since 2010 which I started at the age of 13! My main goal is I am hoping to complete in some overseas tournaments soon, in order to get an international ranking to qualify for Paralympic in 2024. Fingers crossed!

Here are my Boccia results from 2010 to present:

SA Individual events	Results
2010	-
2011
2012	5th
2013	5th
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

SA Team events	Results
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

Currently ranked 97 in the world in Boccia

Not only that I played Boccia but I also played chess too! I played it on online and I played in some tournaments as well. Not to forget that I am a member of the chess club.

Well, what I want to study in the future? I am currently studying to become a Python Programmer as well as Cybersecurity as I am passionate and love computer so much as well as Mathematics too. I am looking forward to a bright future!

Want to join some of my awesome groups/clubs? Then you are more than welcome to because I need some chess players like you! But most importantly is have fun and makes new friends!

Super-admin:

Art Of Chess

Art Of Chess Vote Group

Justice

Kasparov Chess Club

Magnus Carlsen

Romeo and Juliet

World Peace Chess Club

Admin: 

Asger's Children Of The Revolution

Chess House Cafe

Doctor-Who

Team South Africa

I came 2nd place in the 2018 World Chess Championship Prediction Contest hosted by @BillPhilip with the group named SQUARES!

Groups ~ Tournaments ~ Trophies

Groups	Trophies
ITS A KNOCKOUT ~ SEASON 15 JANUARY 2019 1ST PLACE: Kasparov Chess Club
ONE WORLD LEAGUE ~ U18-25A 2018/2019 3RD PLACE: Kasparov Chess Club
ITS A KNOCKOUT ~ SEASON 12 JUNE 2018 2ND PLACE: Art Of Chess
ONE WORLD LEAGUE ~ U18-25B 2018/2019 2ND PLACE: Art Of Chess
SUPER1700 ~ 2018 CLASSICAL U17 DIVISION 2.2 1ST PLACE: Romeo and Juliet 3RD PLACE: Art of Chess
ONE WORLD LEAGUE ~ U18-25A 2018/2019 3RD PLACE: KASPAROV CHESS CLUB
ONE WORLD LEAGUE ~ VOTE:3F 2018/2019 2ND PLACE: KASPAROV CHESS CLUB
TMCL 2017 ~ DIVISION B 3RD PLACE: ART OF CHESS
ONE WORLD LEAGUE ~ VOTE:3D 2018/2019 1ST PLACE: ART OF CHESS
ITS A KNOCKOUT ~ VOTE CHESS SEASON 6 MARCH 2019 2ND PLACE: ROMEO AND JULIET
ONE WORLD LEAGUE ~ VOTE:3B 2018/2019 3RD PLACE: ROMEO AND JULIET
ITS A KNOCKOUT ~ SEASON 17 (1400-1800) JUNE 2019 3RD PLACE: JUSTICE
ONE WORLD LEAGUE ~ 2ND TOUR 2018/19 3RD PLACE: ROMEO AND JULIET

I will leave it with my inspirational poem, I hope you will enjoy reading it!

I was born disabled...
By Brett Dakin

I was born disabled...
but
I changed 'disability' into 'ability'
and when I look in the mirror...
I see myself dancing with my partner,
not in a wheelchair
nor with support.
I walk not for myself
But to make my family proud of me...
I say anything is possible.
Of course!
Remember...
If you want to reach your dream...
you must never give up
and keep improving each day.

Here are some of the quotes I want you to keep in mind:

"I changed 'disability' into 'ability'." ~ B. Dakin
"I am stronger than my disability." ~ B. Dakin
"Nothing is impossible, anything is possible." ~ B. Dakin
"When I walk to you, I just want to make sure your heart is beating alive." ~ B. Dakin
"My feet are filled with love, joy and happiness when standing up." ~ B. Dakin
"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough". ~ Og Mandino
"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." ~ Mark Twain
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." ~ Arthur Ashe
"If you fell down yesterday, stand up today." ~ H. G. Wells
"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." ~ Confucius
"Follow your dreams, work hard, practice and persevere. Make sure you eat a variety of foods, get plenty of exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle." ~ Sasha Cohen
"You just can't beat the person who never gives up." ~ Babe Ruth
"I am not afraid... I was born to do this." ~ Joan of Arc
"In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can." ~ Nikos Kazantzakis
Success at anything will always come down to this: Focus & Effort, and we control both.” ~ Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
“The Road To Success and Greatness Is Always Paved With Consistent Hard Work. Outwork Your Competitors, Be Authentic And Above All Else. Chase Your Greatness” ~ Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
“I Like To Use The Hard Times in The Past, To Motivate Me Today” ~ Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” ~ Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa
"Never give up. And most importantly, be true to yourself. Write from your heart, in your own voice, and about what you believe in." ~ Louise Brown
"Positivity, confidence, and persistence are key in life, so never give up on yourself." ~ Khalid
"Never, never, never give up." ~ Winston Churchill
"I'm passionate about learning. I'm passionate about life." ~ Tom Cruise
"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." ~ Colin Powell

 Articles: 

https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-herald-south-africa/20170411/282016147187857

https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/the-herald-south-africa/20150425/282321088549678

https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2018-04-11-eastern-cape-boccia-players-on-top-of-their-game-again/

https://www.heraldlive.co.za/sport/2018-12-12-brett-dakin-off-to-boccia-worlds/?fbclid=IwAR0HcHwv9W-o9OL8vX2LXzHtIIOvhZUUsfSetblJVVFxySp1wTEIVDefAQc

LAST UPDATED: 22 OCTOBER 2019