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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Wellington, NZL |
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| Club / Team | Maidstone Outdoor Smallbore Rifle Club: New Zealand |
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| Higher education | Microbiology - Massey University: Palmerston North, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Shooting, sewing and reading. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2000) |
| Injuries | She suffered a back injury in a fall in Barcelona while attending the 1998 World Championships. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2000) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Both her parents are smallbore shooters, and she says she was also motivated to pick up shooting out of boredom. She enjoys it because it is a sport of individuals that sometimes work as a team. |
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| Hero / Idol | Eva Joo, "a great coach, internationally competitive and friendly." (Athlete, 14 Feb 2000) |
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| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began competing at age 15. |
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| Occupation | Science Professional |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Sals. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2000) |
| Famous relatives | Helen Johnston [sister] competed in smallbore at Oceania level. (Athlete, 14 Feb 2000) |
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| Training Regime | She has created a 'training room' in her house where she uses a Russian-made programme consisting of a laptop and a laser attached to a rifle which allows her to trace her shot development. She trains for about 20 hours a week, split between her training room, her rifle range and competition events. |