Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
English Literature - Clemson University: United States |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading. (Cayman Islands CGA, 19 Jul 2002) |
Injuries |
In 2011 she suffered a tibial stress fracture [shin], Achilles tendinitis and a labrum tear [hip] which kept her out of the World Championships in Daegu, Korea. (cayman27.com.ky 11 Aug 2011& regenexx.com 1 May 2012) |
Famous relatives |
Her brother, Leon Whittaker, trialled with English football club Reading after being named Cayman Islands Football Association's Rookie of the Year for 2000/01. Her other brother, Justin, represented the Cayman Islands in the U17 national football team. (caymanfootball.com, 14 Dec 2001) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Evelyn Rockett, a physical education teacher at George Hicks High School, spotted her at a school sports day and invited her to try out for the national team. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Her mother. (wada-ama.org, 04 Aug 2011) |
Ambitions |
To win an Olympic medal. (caymanairwaysmagazine.com, 25 June 2012) |
Awards and honours |
She became the first Cayman athlete to win a world championship medal when, in 2007, she was awarded a bronze for the 2001 World Championships due to two other athletes having their results nullified due to doping offences. (caycompass.com, 08 Nov 2007) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Mark Block |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Other information |
FROM JAMAICA TO THE CAYMAN ISLANDS Born in Jamaica, she arrived in Grand Cayman with her family at age nine. (caycompass.com, 08 Nov 2007)
ANTI-DOPING In 2011 she became a member of the World Anti-Doping Agency's Athlete Committee. Her husband, Ato Stephens, was banned for two years in 2009 after testing positive for three banned substances. (compasscaymna.com, 04 Oct 2009, wada-ama.org, 04 Aug 2011) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Ato Stephens |