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Ireland

Powerlifting

Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1999

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Sport Class: PWL

Place of birth: CAPE TOWN

Birth Country:

South Africa

Place of residence : IRELAND

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Powerlifting	Women's -73 kg	7

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo International Forum	Women's -73 kg Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
9	-73 kg	2019	Nur-Sultan, KAZ	102.0
9	-67 kg	2017	Mexico City, MEX	82.0
European Open Championships
4	-73 kg	2018	Berck-sur-Mer, FRA	88

Nickname:

Spartacus ["My parents and coach always call me that at competitions."] (Athlete, 19 Aug 2021)

Hobbies:

Spending time with friends and family, watching films, shopping, playing video games. (Athlete, 19 Aug 2021)

Languages spoken:

Afrikaans, English, Spanish

Coach:

Roy Guerin, IRL; Shannon Pollock, IRL

Other sports:

She has played wheelchair basketball at club level for North East Thunder in Ardee, Ireland. (gofundme.com, 13 Jul 2017)

Start:

She took up the sport in 2016 at age 16 in Dublin, Ireland. (Athlete, 19 Aug 2021)

Reason:

She was recruited to the sport by Para powerlifting coach Ken Hurley after Hurley saw her playing in a wheelchair basketball match. "He asked me if I would like to try powerlifting. I did and here I am now. I love it. It made me feel powerful, it's gave me an opportunity to meet people with different disabilities and represent my country worldwide." (Athlete, 01 Jun 2019, 19 Aug 2021; gofundme.com, 13 Jul 2017)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (gofundme.com, 13 Jul 2017)

Training:

She has three days of weight training and three days of cardio training per week. (barbend.com, 15 Dec 2020)

Memorable:

Setting a junior world record in the 73kg category at the 2018 Asia-Oceania Open Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. (Athlete, 06 Jun 2019; RTE News Facebook page, 03 Oct 2018)

Hero:

Irish boxer Katie Taylor. (Athlete, 06 Jun 2019)

Influence:

Her parents and coach. (Athlete, 19 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"Persevere and overcome. Work hard, play hard." (Athlete, 06 Jun 2019)

General Interest

Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries (meathchronicle.ie, 16 Sep 2009)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 06 Jun 2019)

Impairment Details
She was involved in a car accident in June 2009 that resulted in paraplegia. She spent six months in hospital, followed by five months at the National Rehabilitation Centre in Dublin, Ireland. (Athlete, 06 Jun 2019; gofundme.com, 13 Jul 2017)

General
FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO IRELAND
Born in South Africa, she moved to Ireland at age five with her parents. (anglocelt.ie, 02 Mar 2017)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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