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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Watching TV series, surfing. (Athlete, 05 Jul 2017) |
| Injuries | In 2015 she was troubled by an elbow injury which took a year to heal. (Athlete, 05 Jul 2017) In 2007 she suffered from inflammation of her elbow. It took her about six months to fully recover from the injury. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She competed in athletics throwing events, but was told she was good at weightlifting while working out to improve her throwing. She initially did not enjoy the sport but changed her mind after taking part in some national competitions and qualifying for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. "I had the opportunity to meet high-level weightlifters and saw the sport differently. That is when I fell in love with weightlifting and it motivated me to go further." |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Russian weightlifter Tatiana Kashirina. (Athlete, 05 Jul 2017) |
| Awards and honours | In 2014 she received a Decoration of Honour from the president of Mauritius as well as receiving the Member of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean [MSK] honour. (IWF, 05 Jun 2014) She was named 2013 Mauritius Sportswoman of the Year. (lemauricien.com, 09 Mar 2014) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began weightlifting at age 19. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | Mauritius |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Coach |
| Languages | Creole, English, French |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Ironwoman (Athlete, 05 Jul 2017) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "When you want, you can!" (Athlete, 05 Jul 2017) |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Zygmunt Smalzers. (Athlete, 05 Jul 2017) |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Physical Education - University of Technology, Mauritius: Port Louis, MRI |