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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Amsterdam, NED |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Amsterdam H&BC : Netherlands |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Nursing - Curtin University: Perth, WA, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | She dislocated her left shoulder in a match against South Africa at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. She was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament and was sidelined for four months. (gryphon-life.com, 11 Mar 2011; theaustralian.com.au, 08 Oct 2010) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Most influential person in career | Her father. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
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| Name of coach | Alyson Annan [club], AUS; Adam Commens [national], AUS |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing hockey in 2001 with Macquarie Hockey Club in New South Wales, Australia. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | Australia |
| Opponent | Argentina |
| Tournament | Four Nations Tournament |
| Location | South Africa |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Hurtzy (hockey.org.au, 15 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She had stopped playing netball but wanted to play another winter sport. A friends was playing hockey so she decided to try it. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | US tennis player Andre Agassi. (olympics.com.au, 01 Feb 2009) |
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| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |