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Biography
Ben Eaton
Skill:
Car Painting Competition Results:
Bronze Medalist
Date of Birth:
16/02/1989
Home Town:
Sheffield
College:
Thatcham Automotive Academy
Employer:
Sytner BMW Sheffield
Qualifications:
Apprenticeship completed in 2008 in Vehicle Body and Paint
refinish technician.
NVQ Level 3, paint and vehicle refinishing.
Are you City & Guilds qualified?:
Yes
Competed in:
Bodyshop Young Painter of the Year 2008 and 2010
What made you choose this career?:
I enjoy working on cars and within the motor trade.
How did you hear about competitions? :
My boss informed me about Bodyshop magazine’s Young Painter of the Year, then through that I got involved in WorldSkills.
What are your biggest personal achievements so far?:
Bodyshop magazine Young Painter of the Year runner up 2008; BMW Apprentice of the Year 2009; Young Painter of the Year finalist 2010; being selected for Squad UK for WorldSkills Calgary 2009.
What’s your ambition?:
My ambition Is to further my skills and maybe become a teacher or own my own bodyshop.
What are you hoping for by competing for a place at WorldSkills London 2011? :
I am hoping to show off my skills, better myself and win a gold medal. I want to make my family proud.
What do your family and friends think about you competing?:
Happy for me – think it is a great opportunity.
What would you say to other young people considering a vocational career?:
Apprenticeships are the best way to learn a skill and get hands on experience and earn money.
What do you think getting involved in international competitions could do for your career?:
Could open more doors for better jobs.
Something we didn’t know about you...:
I enjoy snowboarding and going out with my mates.