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Sam Fairgrieve - Download Case Study

Hometown: Leicester, East Midlands
Trade: Bricklaying

Competition: WorldSkills 2009, Calgary
Result: Medallion for Excellence

Qualifications:
* NVQ Level 2 & 3

Employer: Jelson Holmes

Ambition
To have a successful company and to be the best in the world.

What made you get involved in competitions?
My college entered me in my first year of my apprenticeship and I went from there.

What does this experience mean to you?
It means everything to me, I’ve worked so hard to get here, it really does mean a lot to think that I could be the best in the world.

Personal achievements
I’m a really keen sportsman and have won trophies in Jet-Ski racing, trial biking, mountain biking, and I’m also really pleased to be where I am today.

Something we didn’t know about Sam
I love my family, work and sport.