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Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Human Resources - Mary Mount University: United States |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Fashion, food, friends, family. (guardian.co.tt, 16 Oct 2011) |
| Injuries | In 2010 she sprained her ankle which by her own admission took her 10 months to fully recover from. She said that she used the time to prepare herself mentally for competing again. (guardian.co.tt, 16 Oct 2011) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She cites her religious beliefs as being crucial to her motivation to succeed. "I am grateful for the gifts God has blessed me with and I will continue to jump as long as he gives me strength to," she explains. (guardian.co.tt, 16 Oct 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Her brother recognised her potential and encouraged her to take up athletics rather than cheerleading. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her mother who she describes as her "backbone". (guardian.co.tt, 16 Oct 2011) |
| Hero / Idol | Jonathan Edwards. (guardian.co.tt, 16 Oct 2011) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2012 Olympic Games. (guardian.co.tt, 16 Oct 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Emmanuel Jackson |
| Coach from what year? | 2009 |
| Training Regime | "A full day would consist of weights in the morning. Then, a jump sprint workout in the afternoon with my coach." |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport at age 13. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
| Languages | English |
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| Sporting philosophy / motto | "You must sow excellence in order to reap an excellent harvest." (Twitter Profile, 11 Jun 2012) |
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| Coach from which country? | United States |
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