Human Interest |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Yona Walesi [national] |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her older sister Zahra Pinto represented Malawi in swimming at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (news.xinhuanet.com, 31 Jul 2008) |
Most influential person in career |
Her father. (gofundme.com, 22 Jun 2016) |
Hero / Idol |
Her father. (gofundme.com, 22 Jun 2016) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (gofundme.com, 22 Jun 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
Training Regime |
Ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she trained in South Africa, doing one morning session and one evening session in the pool. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Other information |
FATHER Her father passed away in 2016. "He was my hero, my mentor, my motivator, a great influence on me and my older sister's sporting careers." (gofundme.com, 22 Jun 2016) |