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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Avatiu Netball Club: Cook Islands |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Deakin University: Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Enjoys reading, photography and spending time with the family. (Athlete, 05 Oct 2010) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Representing Cook Islands at the 2003 South Pacific Games and receiving a gold medal. (Athlete, 05 Oct 2010) |
| Other sports | She represented the Cook Islands in volleyball and basketball. (Athlete, 05 Oct 2010) |
| Famous relatives | Her cousin Kevin Iro played rugby league and her aunty Margaret Matenga played for the Silver Ferns. (Athlete, 05 Oct 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | Her mother Nooroa and Pare Maui, who were members of the first gold medal winning Cook Islands netball side from 1966. Her other idol includes Vicki Wilson. (Athlete, 05 Oct 2010) |
| Ambitions | To make the most of every opportunity and to give back to the sport I love. Also, she aims to be involved with the Cook Islands Netball development (Athlete, 05 Oct 2010) |
| Awards and honours | Recipient of the top-shooter awards in Rarotonga, Cook Islands in the following years: 2003-2005 and 2010. (Athlete, 05 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Tai Manavaroa |
| Coach from what year? | 2010 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing netball in grade one, primary school. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2003 |
| Competing for | Cook Islands |
| Location | Suva |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Curls. (Athlete, 05 Oct 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | Go hard and you can do it. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all thy ways acknowledging Him and He shall direct your paths. (Athlete, 05 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Coach from which country? | Cook Islands |