Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Canada |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Athletics Southwest Sarnia: Sarnia, ON, CAN |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Chiropractic Science - Anglo European Chiropractic College: Bournemouth, ENG |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Music, water sports and reading. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2010) |
Injuries |
She suffered a disc herniation injury in 2010 which took two months to recover. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2010) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning NACAC U23 in high jump and heptathlon. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She enjoyed doing it. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her coaches. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2010) |
Hero / Idol |
Her parents. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2010) |
Ambitions |
Make the 2012 Olympics. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Joel Skinner |
Coach from what year? |
2004 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
Started high jumping at the age of five. |
International Debut |
Year |
2009 |
Competing for |
Canada |
Location |
Beirut |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
French, English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Jilly, Jill, Jee (canadianathletesnow.ca, 30 Aug 2010) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
Always give 100%. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
Canada |
General Interest |
Other information |
VERTIGO She has commented on the irony of competing in the high jump despite suffering from vertigo. "I’ve been high jumping since I was about 5, but I’m actually afraid of heights, or more so the idea of falling from those heights when I’m looking down." (canadianathletesnow.ca, 02 Sep 2010) |