Human Interest |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Central Pulse: Wellington, NZL |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Joly, Jojo, Jols (tvnz.co.nz, 01 Jun 2011; mynetball.co.nz, 13 Jul 2010) |
Hobbies |
Water sports, shopping, cooking, going to the beach. (tvnz.co.nz, 01 Jun 2011) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Making her debut for New Zealand. (northernmystics.co.nz, 09 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Robyn Broughton [club], Waimarama Taumaunu [national] |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing netball at age eight. |
International Debut |
Year |
2004 |
Competing for |
New Zealand |
Opponent |
Australia |
Location |
Hamilton |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"There is no substitute for hard work." (northernmystics.co.nz, 09 Aug 2010) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Hamilton, NZL |
Higher education |
Psychology - University of Waikato: Hamilton, NZL |
General Interest |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She has lucky underwear. (stuff.co.nz, 12 Sep 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Wing defence |
General Interest |
Other information |
MATERNITY LEAVE She missed much of the 2012 season and all of the 2012 international programme after becoming pregnant. She gave birth to her son Te Aihireinga in January 2013. (mynetball.co.nz, 07 Oct 2013; stuff.co.nz, 12 Sep 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Leif Johansson, son Te Aihireinga ['to be enlightened' in Maori] |