Human Interest |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
She became the youngest athlete to represent Scotland in athletics at a Commonwealth Games when she was selected for Manchester 2002 at the age of 15. (scottishathletics.org.uk, 29 May 2010) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
Residence |
Dunfermline, SCO |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Dunfermline and West Fife: Scotland |
General Interest |
Injuries |
She broke her foot at the beginning of 2001. (cgcs.org.uk, 19 Jul 2002)
Her training was hampered in 2010 after she strained her hamstring. (scotsman.com, 31 Jul 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Piotr Haczek |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her mother Wendy also runs, and in 2007 the two of them became the first mother / daughter pair to make the final of the New Year Sprint. (scottishathletics.org.uk, 29 May 2010) Her grandfather, John Sharp, is a former British professional sprint champion. (Sunday Herald, 11 Jul 2004) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
At age 12 she sat down with her coach and stated her ambitions for the future. "I told him I wanted to compete in the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, and the Olympics in Beijing, China." |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She started running at age nine. |