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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Calgary, AB, CAN |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | University of Calgary Wrestling Club: Calgary, AB, CAN |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Psychology - Simon Fraser University: Burnaby, BC, CAN |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Reading books. (carolhuynh.com, 30 Sep 2011) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the gold medal in the 48kg division at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. "My success at the Olympic games will stick with me for a very long time." (carolhuynh.com, 24 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Her older sister was wrestling in the high school team and encouraged her and her younger sister to join. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | "Enjoy the sport of wrestling for as long as I can; keep learning; compete to the best of my ability; make the 2012 Olympic team. Fulfil the requirements to become a registered psychologist; work with athletes as a psychologist; and become a wrestling coach." (carolhuynh.com, 30 Sep 2011). |
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| Name of coach | Mitch Ostberg, Paul Ragusa |
| Training Regime | She does wrestling practice five times a week, for two hours each session. She also does up to six sessions a week with her strength and conditioning coach |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She joined her high school wrestling team at age 15. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FAMILY BACKBROUND Her parents came to Canada as refugees from Vietnam. The volunteer fire department of Hazelton raised money so that Carol's family could go to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing to watch her. (youtube.com, 22 Dec 2008; carolhuynh.com, 2010) MASTERS DEGREE In 2011 she was studying for a Masters in Counselling Psychology at Athabasca University in Alberta. (carolhuynh.com,30 Sep 2011) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Husband Dan Biggs |