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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Success is the journey, not the destination." (olympics.com.au, 26 Jun 2012) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She listens to heavy metal music before competing. (IAAF, 30 Mar 2015) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Sports and Recreation |
| Residence | Perth, WA, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Mandurah Rockingham Athletics Club [AUS] / Western Australian Institute of Sport [AUS]: |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Playing golf. (IAAF, 30 Mar 2015) |
| Injuries | Her shoulder kept dislocating during the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, People's Republic of China. She competed at the event but underwent shoulder surgery soon after. (kimmickle.com.au, 03 Feb 2016) In early 2015 she was troubled by an Achilles tendon injury. (IAAF, 19 Mar 2015) She pinched a nerve in her back during the qualifying round of the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Republic of Korea. In the final she changed her throwing style for the fourth attempt but ended up breaking a rib and tearing an abdominal muscle. (kimmickle.com.au, 24 Jun 2014; abc.net.au, 17 Feb 2012; northcoast.inmycommunity.com.au, 15 Nov 2011) In 2010 she required surgery after breaking her thumb trying to catch a netball. (abc.net.au, 17 Feb 2012; perthnow.com.au, 17 Apr 2010) In 2007 she suffered three stress fractures in her back. (kimmickle.com.au, 24 Jun 2014; Athletics Australia, 17 Dec 2007) She suffered an elbow injury at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston, Jamaica. She required two elbow reconstructions and was out of action for three years. (rio2016.olympics.com.au, Apr 2016) |
| Other sports | She has played football at state level in Australia. (news.com.au, 25 Jul 2012) |
| Famous relatives | Her uncle Greg and cousin Jade have competed in ironman/ironwoman races at state level in Australia. (surflifesavingwa.com.au, 28 Feb 2014) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She saw an advertisement in a school newsletter. |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal in javelin throw at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (abc.net.au, 15 Feb 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Grant Ward [personal], AUS, from 2002 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up athletics at age six in Australia, and began competing at age 13. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Other information | SPORT SWITCH She has considered the possibility of playing Australian rules football in the inaugural national women's league due to begin in 2017. "I love footy. To even have people thinking about me potentially playing the game is really exciting. I'm a sportaholic. I'd like to play every sport if possible. My eyes are set on Rio first and foremost and beyond that who knows. I want to do Commonwealth Games 2018, but why not the double? We'll see." (au.news.yahoo.com, 13 May 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Breaking the Australian javelin record at the 2014 Melbourne Track Classic in Australia. (IAAF, 30 Mar 2015) |
| Hero / Idol | Australian heptathlete Kylie Wheeler, Australian javelin thrower Louise Currey, Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman. (IAAF, 30 Mar 2015; smh.com.au, 23 Mar 2014; olympics.com.au, 26 Jun 2012) |
| Awards and honours | She was named Female Athlete of the Year by Athletics Australia in 2013 and 2014. (smh.com.au, 23 Oct 2014; couriermail.com.au, 16 Nov 2013) She was named Western Australian Institute of Sport [WAIS] Athlete of the Year in 2013 and 2014. (wais.org.au, 29 Oct 2014) She was named 2013 Sports Star of the Year in Western Australia, Australia. (au.news.yahoo.com, 16 Dec 2013) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Kim (rio2016.olympics.com.au, Apr 2016) |