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| Residence | Christchurch, NZL |
| Higher education | Engineering, Political Science - Canterbury University: Christchurch, NZL |
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| Awards and honours | In 2004 she was named Hurdler of the Year by Athletics New Zealand. (Athletics New Zealand, 17 Oct 2004) |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | Began competing in athletics at age 19 in New Zealand. |
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| Languages | English |
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| Club / Team | Old Boys United: Christchurch, NZL |
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| Injuries | She required surgery on a hip injury in 2007. (olympic.org.nz, 01 Jun 2010) |
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| Name of coach | Andrew MacLennan |
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| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing in front of 60,000 people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. (horleys.com, 01 Jul 2009) |
| Other information | FROM HURDLES TO HEPTATHLON She is a former 400m hurdler, representing New Zealand in the event at the 2003 World Championships before moving to compete in the heptathlon. (athletics.org.nz, 28 Jul 2010) |