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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Swansea Harriers: Swansea, WAL |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | London, ENG |
| Higher education | Swansea University: Swansea, WAL |
General Interest | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She carries seven pairs of shoes to cater for any type of weather or throwing circle. (Athlete 31 Jul 2008) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning a bronze medal at the 1997 European Junior Championships. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Famous relatives | Her younger sister Rebecca has also been Welsh champion in discus. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Hero / Idol | US sprinter Michael Johnson. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
| Training Regime | She trains six days a week. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began the sport at the age of 12. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Never give up." (NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Other information | TRAIN DRIVER She works as a train driver in order to find her athletics training and competitions, but admits that it's sometimes hard to combine the two things. "It's a stressful business learning and all that goes with it," she said. "Learning the routes so thoroughly took another six months. I just couldn’t focus on athletics at the same time. The thing that I lose out on the most is sleep. Work comes first because it funds my training. Training comes after that and then I sleep." (bbc.co.uk; dailymail.co.uk; 31 Jul 2008) |
| Injuries | She sustained an injury at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. (NOC, 31 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Mike Winch |