Thomas Venos (BC)

Wheelchair Athlete

INFO
Birthdate	May 19 1999
Birth place	New Westminster, British Columbia
Residence	Tuscaloosa, Alabama/Anmore British Columbia
Height	5'8'' (1.77m)
Plays	Right Handed, one handed backhand

Personal
What is your earliest tennis memory?	Playing at my first tournament against the number one junior player in the world.
How, where, and when did you start playing?	At the Vancouver International Tennis Tournament while I was still in rehab.
What made you decide to choose tennis?	I just loved the competition and going to all the cool places around the world.
Your biggest inspiration and why?	Gustavo Fernandez because he is one of the only para tennis players to hold the number one position since I have been playing.
Favourite sport other than tennis?	Soccer
Family, what do they do and how have they impacted your tennis career?	I wouldn’t be where I was today without my family, they support me. My mom pushed me to start tennis and everyone else has always been there for me.
Favourite sports team?	FC Barcelona, LA Lakers, Alabama Crimson Tide
Favourite athlete?	Lionel Messi
Favourite TV show?	Parks and Recreation/ Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Favourite food?	Chicken
Which actor/actress would play you in a movie?	Chris Evans
Super power you wish you could have?	Super Strength
Secret obsession?	Playing Skyrim/NBA2K
What’s one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?	I have 13 Thoracic Vertebrae.
Describe yourself in 3 words?	Strong, Smart, Confident
If you weren’t playing tennis, what would you be doing?	Playing basketball.
Other than tennis, what are you most passionate about?	Pretty much any other sport, especially soccer and basketball.