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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | University of Guelph: Canada |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Baking. (paralympic.ca, 15 Aug 2015) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She listens to hip hop music when she warms up. (caaws.ca, 02 Aug 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | Canadian hurdler Perdita Felicien, Canadian wheelchair racer Chantal Petitclerc. (caaws.ca, 02 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Jason Kerr [club], from 2015; Peter Eriksson [national], SWE |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began running with her father at age four. She took up para-athletics at age 11. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Languages | English |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Cerebral Palsy |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Guelph, ON, CAN |
Impairment Information | |
| Classification | T37 |
General Interest | |
| Impairment | She was born with hemiplegia, which affects the muscles on the right side of her body. (guelphmercury.com, 07 Aug 2015) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning a silver medal in the 400m and bronze in the 200m at the 2015 Parapan American Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. (paralympic.ca, 15 Aug 2015) |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (paralympic.ca, 15 Aug 2015) |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2008 |
| Competing for | Canada |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "It's a slow burn, not a fiery explosion. Trust the process." (guelphmercury.com, 07 Aug 2015) |
| Other information | BREAK In 2013 she took time away from the sport and returned in early 2014. "I'm definitely in a lot better headspace and shape and mindset after my absolute heartbreak during the 2012 Paralympic Games in London." (guelphmercury.com, 07 Aug 2015) YOUNGEST At age 14 she was the youngest member of the Canadian team at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (paralympic.ca, 15 Aug 2015) |
Impairment Information | |
| Origin of Impairment | Congenital |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | University of Guelph: Canada |