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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
| Higher education | Psychology |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Listening to music, shopping, fashion, watching films, talking to her friends on the internet, laying on the beach. (Diving Australia ,17 Jan 2007) |
| Injuries | She had a nagging shoulder injury that required surgery and kept her out of diving for six months in 2011. (heraldsun.com.au, 03 Jun 2011) She suffered a stress fracture in her L5 vertebra in 2001, forcing her out of action for six months. (NOC, 27 Mar 2008) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning a gold medal in front of her home crowd at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia and winning a gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (NOC, 27 Mar 2008; aimforthestars.com.au, 29 Mar 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She was identified as a promising gymnast at age 10, but by age 12 she had grown tired of gymnastics. When a talent identification programme came looking for ex-gymnasts to try out for diving, she got involved in the sport. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Chinese diver Guo Jingjing. (aimforthestars.com.au, 29 Mar 2011) |
| Ambitions | To win an Olympic gold medal. (sharleenstratton.com, 10 May 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began diving in 1999. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Tournament | World Championships |
| Location | Canada |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Shaz (corporate.olympics.com.au, 05 Apr 2011) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Think you can, think you can't - either way you're right." (sharleenstratton.com, 10 May 2010) |
| Other information | RETIREMENT She retired from the sport in 2012. (diving.asn.au, 2012) FITNESS INSTRUCTOR She is a qualified fitness instructor. (sharleenstratton.com, 10 May 2010) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Training Regime | She trains about 29 hours a week. |