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'''Craitman H. Pellegrino''', commonly referred to solely as '''Craitman''', is an [[wikipedia:England|English]] [[micronation]]alist who has been involved in online micronational communities since mid-2006, although his micronational experience dates back to late 2002, when he founded the [[Craitland|Kingdom of Craitland]]. Since 2006, Craitman has been heavily involved in the simulationist sector, becoming [[Administrator General]] of the [[MCS]] in 2009, being [[FMF|FMF President]] since 2007, and holding citizenships in a number of different nations.

==Selected citizenships==
Craitman has held citizenships within the following nations at some point during his micronational lifetime. Only nations in which he considers his contributions noteworthy enough are listed, but he has also been involved in lesser positions in other nations.
*[[File:Craitland flag.png|25px|border|Craitland]] '''[[Craitland]]'''
*[[File:Amoria flag.png|25px|border|Amoria]] [[Amoria]]
*[[File:Anterreich-launderschnell flag.png|25px|border|Anterreich-Launderschnell]] [[Anterreich-Launderschnell]]
*[[File:Bobalania flag.png|25px|border|Bobalania]] [[Bobalania]]
*[[File:Bosworth flag.png|25px|border|Bosworth]] [[Bosworth]]
*[[File:Jamzinia flag.png|25px|border|Jamzinia]] [[Jamzinia]]
*[[File:Kavalos flag.png|25px|border|Kavalos]] [[Kavalos]]
*[[File:Kyō-jima flag.png|25px|border|Kyō-Jima]] [[Kyō-Jima]]
*[[File:Livlandia flag.png|25px|border|Livlandia]] [[Livlandia]]
*[[File:Mexihco flag.png|25px|border|Mexihco]] [[Mexihco]]
*[[File:Reindeer herders flag.png|25px|border|Reindeer Herders]] [[Reindeer Herders]]
*[[File:Vanderveer flag.png|25px|border|Vanderveer]] [[Vanderveer]]
*[[File:Victoria flag.png|25px|border|Victoria]] [[Victoria]]
*[[File:Wachensburg flag.png|25px|border|Wachensburg]] [[Wachensburg]]

==Personal life==
Craitman was born '''Adám Perryman''' in [[wikipedia:Devon|Devon]], in 1990, and lived in a small village near [[wikipedia:Totnes|Totnes]] until 2010, when he left for university. He attended school at [[wikipedia:King Edward VI Community College|King Edward VI Community College]] in Totnes, and also remained at the school's [[wikipedia:Sixth form|sixth form centre]] for his A-levels. After studying for four years, he eventually successfully applied for university and went-on to study [[wikipedia:Bachelor of Arts|BA (Hons)]] [[wikipedia:Media (communication)|Media Communications]] and [[wikipedia:Film studies|Screen Studies]] at [[wikipedia:Glyndŵr University|Glyndŵr University]] in [[wikipedia:Wrexham|Wrexham]], [[wikipedia:Wales|Wales]].

Craitman founded [[Craitland]] in December 2002 as an extension to his love for different countries' cultures and languages, and a desire to start his own. Prior to 2006, when Craitland claimed on [[Micras]], the nation's sole claim was Craitman's parental home; a region which remains as the Craitish [[wikipedia:Earth|Earth]]-based [[wikipedia:Diplomatic mission|embassy]] today.

Craitman's passion for sport is well-known throughout both the simulationist and secessionist sectors, and he takes active roles within a number of virtual sports organisations; most notably the [[FMF]]. In his personal life, Craitman has played [[wikipedia:Association football|football]], [[wikipedia:Team handball|handball]] and [[wikipedia:Cricket|cricket]] for different teams at different levels. Craitman was also a budding athlete in secondary school, specialising in [[wikipedia:High jump|high jump]], where he broke the school record in two consecutive years, and also the [[wikipedia:200 metres|200 metres]].

===Football===
{{Infobox football biography
| playername          = Adám Perryman
| image               = 
| fullname            = Adám David Perryman
| dateofbirth         = July 30, 1990
| cityofbirth         = [[wikipedia:Torquay|Torquay]]
| countryofbirth      = [[wikipedia:England|England]]
| height              = 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
| position            = [[wikipedia:Midfielder#Winger|Winger]] / [[wikipedia:Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub         = 
| clubnumber          = 
| youthyears1         = 2001
| youthyears2         = 2001&ndash;03
| youthyears3         = 2004
| youthclubs1         = [[wikipedia:King Edward VI Community College|KEVICC]] 
| youthclubs2         = [[wikipedia:Ipplepen|Ipplepen Athletic]] 
| youthclubs3         = [[wikipedia:Stoke Gabriel|Stoke Gabriel Athletic]]
| years1              = 2008
| clubs1              = [[wikipedia:User:Craitman17/Unifix XI F.C.|Unifix XI]]
| caps1               = 1   
| goals1              = 0 
| years2              = 2011
| clubs2              = [[wikipedia:Glyndŵr University|Glyndŵr Casuals]]
| caps2               = 4
| goals2              = 5 
| years3              = 2011&ndash;12
| clubs3              = [[wikipedia:Brickfield Rangers F.C.|Brickfield Rangers]]
| caps3               = 0   
| goals3              = 0 
| nationalyears1      =         
| nationalteam1       =          
| nationalcaps1       =     
| nationalgoals1      = 
| pcupdate            = 
| ntupdate            = 
}}

Despite not enjoying playing football until starting secondary school, Craitman has since played the sport casually very regularly. Although now playing primarily as a [[wikipedia:Midfielder#Winger|winger]] or a [[wikipedia:Forward (association football)|forward]], Craitman was a [[wikipedia:Goalkeeper|goalkeeper]] in his younger years. After playing once for his school's Year 7 team as a winger in 2001, Craitman focused on goalkeeping for [[wikipedia:Ipplepen|Ipplepen Athletic]]'s youth sides for two seasons before leaving the team. In the summer of 2004, Craitman co-founded and captained his local [[wikipedia:Stoke Gabriel|Stoke Gabriel Athletic]] for a [[wikipedia:Carnival|carnival]] competition, in which they finished second, with Craitman playing in midfield in all three matches and scoring one goal.

In summer 2008, Craitman appeared in a [[wikipedia:Exhibition game|charity match]] for [[wikipedia:User:Craitman17/Unifix XI F.C.|Unifix XI]], playing in a number of positions as they beat [[wikipedia:Chard, Somerset|Chard Rangers]] 2&ndash;1. In early 2011, after starting university, Craitman co-founded the [[wikipedia:Glyndŵr University|Glyndŵr Casuals]] to take part in a six-a-side friendly tournament, where he played in all four matches and scored five goals as the team finished second on goal difference. Later in the year, Craitman began training, and signed a contract, with [[wikipedia:Brickfield Rangers F.C.|Brickfield Rangers]], but failed to break into the reserve team before leaving to concentrate on his handball career.

===Handball===
{{Infobox football biography
| playername          = Adám Perryman
| image               = 
| fullname            = Adám David Perryman
| dateofbirth         = July 30, 1990
| cityofbirth         = [[wikipedia:Torquay|Torquay]]
| countryofbirth      = [[wikipedia:England|England]]
| height              = 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
| position            = [[wikipedia:Goalkeeper|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub         = 
| clubnumber          = 
| years1              = 2011&ndash;
| clubs1              = [[wikipedia:Glyndŵr University|Glyndŵr University]]
| caps1               = 6  
| goals1              = 0 
| years2              = 2012&ndash;
| clubs2              = [[wikipedia:Wrexham|Deva Wrexham]]
| caps2               = 1
| goals2              = 0 
| years3              = 2012&ndash;
| clubs3              = [[wikipedia:Chester|Deva Development]]
| caps3               = 1
| goals3              = 0 
| nationalyears1      =         
| nationalteam1       =          
| nationalcaps1       =     
| nationalgoals1      = 
| pcupdate            = 
| ntupdate            = 
}}

Craitman's experience with handball dates back to only 2008, where he gained interest in the sport after seeing it being played at the [[wikipedia:2008 Summer Olympics|Olympics]] that year. In 2011, after beginning his second year at university, he joined [[wikipedia:Glyndŵr University|Glyndŵr University]]'s handball team and became first-choice goalkeeper. The team has played one friendly match so far, beating [[wikipedia:Wirral Peninsula|Wirral Handball Club]] Reserves, with Craitman playing the whole game. In 2012, Craitman signed a contract with [[wikipedia:List of handball clubs in England#Super 8|Super 8]] team [[wikipedia:Chester|Deva Handball Club]]. He played his first full game for the club's developmental [[wikipedia:Wrexham|Wrexham]] side in early November with a friendly against [[wikipedia:Liverpool Handball Club|Liverpool Handball Club]] Reserves. The following day, Craitman competed for Glyndŵr University in a developmental university tournament, in which they finished seventh out of nine teams after winning their classification final, despite losing all three group games. The team also played an impromptu friendly against [[wikipedia:Bangor University|Bangor University]] on the same day, which they won. Later in the month, Craitman was made his début for the Deva Development team, playing almost twenty minutes in a loss to [[wikipedia:Manchester|NEM Hawks]].

===Cricket===
Craitman has also played for his local cricket team, [[wikipedia:Stoke Gabriel|Stoke Gabriel Cricket Club]], at a number of different levels. Primarily a bowler, he has made many catches, but never taken any wickets himself, and has hit a total of 16 runs as a [[wikipedia:Batting order (cricket)#Lower order or tail|tail-ender]] batsman.