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| Human Interest | |
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General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Riding horses, supporting English football team Manchester United, spending time with friends. (sportsaid.org.uk, 23 Mar 2015) |
| Hero / Idol | British middle distance runner Kelly Holmes. (sportwales.org.uk, 26 May 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Paula Dunn [national], GBR; Keith Antoine [personal], GBR |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Cerebral Palsy |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning silver in the T37 100m at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (cardiff.ac.uk, 20 Oct 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She was interested in athletics from a young age and joined a club after she moved to Wales. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her mother. (sportsaid.org.uk, 23 Mar 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport in 2006 at her local athletics club in Wales. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2008 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | World Cup |
| Location | Manchester, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." [Marianne Williamson] (motivational-paralympians.co.uk, 11 Nov 2012) |
Impairment Information | |
| Classification | T37 |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Cardiff, WAL |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2017 World Championships in London, England. (sportsaid.org.uk, 23 Mar 2015) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Impairment | She was born prematurely and spent the first few weeks of her life in an incubator. At age six months, her parents were told she had cerebral palsy after doctors noticed she was not using her right hand. Her condition, known as hemiplegia, affects the movement in her right arm and leg. (freepressseries.co.uk, 30 Aug 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Training Regime | She trains at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff. |
General Interest | |
| Other information | OTHER ACTIVITIES She has served as an ambassador for children's charity Sparkle Appeal in Wales. (sportsaid.org.uk, 23 Mar 2015) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Philosophy - Cardiff University: Wales |
Impairment Information | |
| Origin of Impairment | Congenital |