|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| Human Interest | |
|---|---|
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Psychology, Speech Pathology - University of Alabama: Tuscaloosa, AL, USA |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | In 2001 she had a stress fracture of the right tibia in her lower leg. (mndaily.com, 11 Apr 2002) |
| Most influential person in career | Her mother, her son, and her coach. (bviplatinum.com, 10 Mar 2014) |
| Awards and honours | She carried the Virgin Islands, British flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (bviplatinum.com, 21 Jul 2012) She was named Female Athlete of the Year in the Virgin Islands, British in 2009. (rolltide.com, 04 Jan 2010) In 2006 she received the Female Athlete of the Year award from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. (Athlete, 25 Jun 2007) In 2002 she received All-American honours for athletics, and in 1998 she was named National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year. (gophersports.com, 09 May 2006) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began running while she was at primary school in Tortola, Virgin Islands, British. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2002 |
| Competing for | British Virgin Islands |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Manchester, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | T (Athlete, 25 Jun 2007) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "The sky is the limit." (Athlete, 25 Jun 2007) |
| Other information | BANNED In 2011 she was banned for six months after testing positive for the banned substance methylhexanamine. Her ban finished in January 2012. (thecaribbeancurrent.com, 18 Mar 2012) STUDIES She initially started studying at the University of Minnesota, before transferring to the University of Alabama, where she completed a degree in psychology in 2005, and a masters degree in speech pathology in 2007. Her decision to transfer from Minnesota to Alabama was because of her athletics career as the University of Alabama was part of the South Eastern Conference [SEC] and a member of the NCAA. (virginislandsnewsonline.com, 28 Dec 2012) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Husband Joey, son Kamauri Crabbe |
| Residence | British Virgin Islands |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Winston Potter [national] |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |