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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Cambridge, NZL |
| Higher education | Chemistry - University of Waikato: Hamilton, NZL |
General Interest | |
| Other sports | She competed in road cycling at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, and in rowing at the 2006 World U23 Championships in Hazewinkel, Belgium. (SportsDeskOnline, 03 Aug 2014) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She previously competed in rowing, but chose to pursue cycling after visiting the Invercargill Velodrome after she had competed at the national rowing championships at Lake Ruataniwha, New Zealand. |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | In 2016 she was named New Zealand Female Track Rider of the Year. (Facebook page, 06 Aug 2019) She was named the 2011 Sportsperson of the Year by Sport Waikato in New Zealand. (sportwaikato.org.nz, 17 Nov 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Ross Machejefski [national] |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up cycling in 2007. |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied for a degree in Mandarin Chinese at Massey University in New Zealand. (LinkedIn profile, 2015) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English, Mandarin |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | She broke her collarbone in 2015. (stuff.co.nz, 21 Sep 2015) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 18 Feb 2020) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | One daughter |