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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Kingston, JAM |
General Interest | |
| Other sports | She has competed in athletics at international level. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Jan 2018) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Sandra Kiriasis [national], GER; Jo Manning [national], GBR |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Brakeperson |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | NATIONAL FIRST At the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang she will be part of the first Jamaican women's bobsleigh team to represent the nation at an Olympic Winter Games. "I will be representing my country as one of the first women bobsled athletes in the Olympics. I am overwhelmed with joy knowing that I have helped make history for my country." (jamaicaobserver.com, 15 Jan 2018; sportsmax.tv, 2018) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Physical Education - GC Foster College: Spanish Town, JAM |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Cooking. (Athlete, 26 Jan 2018) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Being selected to compete at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 26 Jan 2018) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began the sport in 2017 at age 27 in Calgary, AB, Canada. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2017 |
| Competing for | Jamaica |
| Location | Calgary, AB, CAN |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Mighty Mouse ["Because I have a small body and a lot of speed and power."] |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "I believe anything is possible once you have belief in yourself and put your mind to it." (Athlete, 26 Jan 2018) |
| Awards and honours | She was selected as Jamaica's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (IOC, 07 Feb 2018) |