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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Jamaica |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Waulgrovians Sports Club: Kingston Seymour, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | "Playing sports- netball, volleyball and softball. I also like listening to music and just having fun." (Athlete, 24 Apr 2002) Reading and hanging out with family. (Athlete, 08 Oct 2010) |
| Injuries | She has injured her right knee and right ankle. (Athlete, 24 Apr 2002) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She prays before a game. (Athlete, 24 Apr 2002) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She chose the sport because it looked exciting. (Athlete, 08 Oct 2010) |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her mother. (Athlete, 24 Apr 2002) |
| Hero / Idol | Connie Francis and Michael Jordan. (Athlete, 24 Apr 2002) |
| Ambitions | To be a sports administrator after my netball career is over. (Athlete, 24 Apr 2002) She aims to win gold at the 2010 World Championship. (Athlete, 08 Oct 2010) |
| Awards and honours | She won the Carreras Individual Award in 2001. (Athlete, 24 Apr 2002) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Handedness | Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began the sport in primary school in 1987. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 1997 |
| Competing for | Jamaica |
| Opponent | Malawi |
| Tournament | Jamaica v Malawi |
| Location | Jamaica |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Accountant, Office Worker |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Simmy. (Athlete, 08 Oct 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "If you love something don't let anyone or anything stop you from doing it." (Athlete, 24 Apr 2002) Hard work brings success. (Athlete, 08 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Jamaica |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Goal shooter |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | University of the West Indies: Kingston, JAM |
General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | Her father Sammuel played cricket and spouse Dellan Brown played volleyball. (Athlete, 24 Apr 2002) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Receiving the silver medal at the 2000 World Youth Championship in Wales. (Athlete, 08 Oct 2010) |
| Other sports | Volleyball. (Athlete, 08 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Connie Francis |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |