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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | England |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Birchfield Harriers: Birmingham, ENG |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Sports Science - University of Bath: England |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Spending time with her friends, cooking, travelling. (thepowerof10.info, 12 Feb 2017; Twitter profile, 28 Nov 2018) |
| Injuries | She pulled her hamstring during the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. The injury caused her to miss the final of the T37 200m. (Athlete, 07 Dec 2010; paralympics.org.uk, 22 Jan 2010; morethanthegames.co.uk, 23 May 2009) |
| Awards and honours | She was named the International Paralympic Committee [IPC] Athlete of the Month for October 2010. (paralympic.org, 15 Oct 2010) She was named the 2008 Midlands Female Sports Personality with an Impairment of the Year in England. (sportsister.com, 05 Jun 2009) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Rob Ellchuk [personal], CAN |
| Training Regime | She trains up to six days a week. This includes three speed specific training days and one day at the gym. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2005 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
| Tournament | European Championships |
| Location | Espoo, FIN |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "I love competing in anything and everything, and enjoy challenging myself to be the best I can be." (sportsaid.org.uk, 05 Aug 2015) |
| Other sports | She played football at club level in England for Kidderminster Harriers Centre of Excellence. (kidderminstershuttle.co.uk, 05 Sep 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport at age 14. |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Sparrow, Kat (katrinahart.net, 11 Dec 2014; channel4.com, 08 Apr 2011) |
Impairment Information | |
| Type of Impairment | Cerebral Palsy |
| Classification | T37 |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | Her physical education teacher at school encouraged her to pursue her sporting ambitions. |
General Interest | |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | She has a key ring from the film 'Finding Nemo' that she hangs on her kit bag at competitions. (channel4.com, 08 Apr 2011) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Impairment | She was born with cerebral palsy. The condition affects the left side of her body. She also has impaired vision in her right eye. (blackmorevale.co.uk, 13 Mar 2017; withyking.co.uk, 25 Jul 2012; bbc.co.uk, 27 Jul 2009) |
| Most influential person in career | Her school physical education teacher. (sportsaid.org.uk, 05 Aug 2015) |
| Hero / Idol | Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (sportsaid.org.uk, 05 Aug 2015) |
Impairment Information | |
| Origin of Impairment | Congenital |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |