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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Brisbane, QLD, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | University of Queensland: Australia |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | She broke her foot 6 weeks before the Commonwealth Games trials in 2006. (qasport.qld.gov.au, 29 Jun 2009) |
| Famous relatives | Her entire family is involved in sport. Father Ray participated in the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games in pole vault, mother Denise competed in the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games as a sprinter, older sister Alana was in the Olympic team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and younger brother Matt is also a pole vaulter and has being competing since 2006. (theaustralian.com.au, 03 Mar 2010, athletics.com.au, 29 Jun 2010, athletics.com.au, 29 Jun 2010, qaport.qld.gov.au, 03 Jun 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She and her siblings had always admired their Olympian parents and wanted to also participate, in the sports that her parents had being passionate about. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (qasport.qld.gov.au, 29 Jun 2009) |
| Hero / Idol | Her parents. (qasport.qld.gov.au, 29 Jun 2009) |
| Ambitions | To medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympic Games. (qasport.qld.gov.au 29 Jun 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Ray Boyd |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Location | Italy |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Student |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | If it was easy everyone would be doing it. Work hard. (qasport.qld.gov.au, 29 Jun 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Australia |