Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Kamloops, BC, CAN |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Kamloops Track and Field Club: Kamloops, BC, CAN |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Exercise Science - University of Wyoming: Wyoming, ON, CAN |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading, listening to music and spending time with her fiance. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2010) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Breaking the national record in 2007. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2010) |
Famous relatives |
Her boyfriend of three years, Kibwe Johnson, is a national hammer throw athlete. (Team Canada Pan American Guide 2007) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was active and wanted to stay active after the figure skating season so when the ice went out, she picked up track and field. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Jud Logan. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2010) |
Hero / Idol |
Anatoliy Bondarchuk. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2010) |
Ambitions |
Win a medal in the 2012 Olympics. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Anatoliy Bondarchuk |
Coach from what year? |
2008 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He started the sport in1999 in Creston |
International Debut |
Year |
2005 |
Competing for |
Canada |
Location |
Izmir |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Kinesiologist |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
The Smith. It was a running joke in Ashland. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2010) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
There is only here and now. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
Ukraine |
General Interest |
Other information |
EDUCATION Has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from the University of Wyoming. Completed a master’s degree in sport education this spring at Ashland University in Ohio, USA. (Team Canada Pan American Guide 2007) |