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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Leicester, ENG |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Birchfield Harriers: Birmingham, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Other sports | She is also a highly proficient shot putter. (birchfieldharriers.net, 31 Dec 2009) |
| Famous relatives | Her mother was also a discus-thrower. (birchfieldharriers.net, 31 Dec 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She wanted to emulate older athletes who she used to watch train. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her mother and coach Glenys Morton. (birchfieldharriers.net, 31 Dec 2009) |
| Hero / Idol | Martin Luther King. (birchfieldharriers.net, 31 Dec 2009) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2012 Olympics in London. (birchfieldharriers.net, 31 Dec 2009) |
| Awards and honours | She became the first British athlete to win the European U23 discus title in 2009. (thisisleicestershire.co.uk, 21 Jul 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Glenys Morton [mother] |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | England |
| Tournament | International Tournament |
| Location | Loughborough |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | England |
General Interest | |
| Other information | MODEL As a former child model, she appeared in a Safeway TV advertisement. (birchfieldharriers.net, 31 Dec 2009) |