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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Grimsby, ENG |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | She has cerebral palsy, which leaves her wheelchair bound. (highbeam.com, 26 Sep 2008) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs | "Just before a competition I will train more and alter my diet to give me more energy." (Athlete, Grimsby Telegraph, 24 Jul 2008) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "I love the competitive side of the sport. People always think it's quite easy, when it's hard." "I love playing because it's something I can do by myself, and when I win I've done it on my own." |
General Interest | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and to be selected for the Great Britain paralympic team in 2012 and many more after that. (jaguar.com, 31 Jan 2010) |
| Awards and honours | 2008 Lincolnshire Sports Personality of the Year. (jaguar.com, 31 Jan 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Training Regime | "I train every day at home or at least 10 hours a week in Hull and Sheffield." |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She started playing at the age of 12. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Competing for | Great Britain |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FUNDING FROM CENTRICA She has cerebral palsy and received 1084 pounds [$USD1693] of sponsorship from the workers at Centrica. "It means so much to me to get this gift. I need the money for a new wheelchair and to help fund my training in Sheffield," she said. (highbeam.com, 26 Sep 2008) SEEKING OUT COMPETITION AND AN AUDIENCE She has few opportunities to compete against players in her classification of Wheelchair Women class 3, so she enters able-bodied events. She also visits schools to do demonstrations for children about her disability and disability sport, using table tennis as her main example. (jaguar.com, 31 Jan 2010) |