|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
| Human Interest | |
|---|---|
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Sydney, NSW, AUS |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Nicole Boegman-Stewart |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began sprinting in 2008. |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Cerebral Palsy |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She was inspired to take up the sport after watching the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2010 |
| Competing for | Australia |
Impairment Information | |
| Origin of Impairment | Congenital |
| Classification | T37, F37 |
General Interest | |
| Awards and honours | She was named 2013 Albury Young Sports Achiever of the Year in New South Wales, Australia. (maitlandmercury.com.au, 23 Jul 2014) |
| Impairment | She has cerebral palsy which affects the right side of her body. Her right leg is about four centimetres shorter than her left, and her muscles along the affected right side are less developed. (The Border Mail, 20 Apr 2010) |
International Debut | |
| Tournament | Commonwealth Games |
| Location | Delhi, IND |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | BREAK She took a six-month break from the sport after competing at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (maitlandmercury.com.au, 23 Jul 2014) HIGHER EDUCATION She has a tertiary qualification in personal training and physical fitness. (paralympic.org.au, 2016) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Family | Husband Warwick |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | New South Wales Institute of Sport [NSWIS]: Sydney, NSW, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Cooking, watching athletics, swimming, cricket and Australian rules football. (paralympic.org.au, 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the T37/38 long jump at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. (paralympic.org.au, 2016) |
| Hero / Idol | Australian para-sprinter Evan O'Hanlon. (paralympic.org.au, 2016) |