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After retiring as a gymnastics coach in 2004, Forbes has held several high performance sport management positions with the
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circuit from 1977 to 1979 and part of 1980. He completed a master's degree in 1981 in
Kinesiology and Neuromotor Control. Whilst at the university, and after completing his NCAA competitive eligibility he worked as an assistant coach and an academic teaching assistant.
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Forbes commenced his gymnastics career at the Sydney YMCA. Forbes moved to
Germany in 1971 to be coached by Lazslo Szakacsi, a previous Hungarian coach in Australia. After failing to qualify for the Australian team at the
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