Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Limb deficiency |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
T64, F64 |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English |
Higher education |
Biomedical Science - University of Auckland: New Zealand |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began running competitively at age 16 in 2016, in Auckland, New Zealand. |
Why this sport? |
"Running is freedom, it feels like flying. My dream is to represent New Zealand at the Paralympics and to break world records, but I'm taking it step by step. I saw an opportunity to become a national-level athlete where I could push my limits. I also saw it as an opportunity where I could inspire others living with disability to get involved in sport." |
Club / Team |
North Harbour Bays Athletics: Auckland, NZL |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2019 |
Competing for |
New Zealand |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Dubai, UAE |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Wearing the New Zealand kit for the first time. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019) |
Most influential person in career |
New Zealand Para sprinter Liam Malone. (stuff.co.nz, 30 Nov 2017) |
Injuries |
From 2016 to 2018 she suffered from compartment syndrome in her lower left leg. In August 2018 she underwent a fasciotomy [an operation where connective tissue is cut] to correct the problem, and she needed three months to recover. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Take life as it comes and just make the most of it. If you want something hard enough, you can go get it. Nothing is impossible." (stuff.co.nz, 30 Nov 2017) |
Awards and honours |
She won the 2020 Blues Awards in Sports from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. (auckland.ac.nz, 30 Sep 2020)
In 2018 she was named Para Athlete of the Year by the North Harbour Bays Athletics club in Auckland, New Zealand. (baysathletics.co.nz, 01 May 2018) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo and the 2024 Games in Paris. (stuff.co.nz, 09 Jun 2017) |
Impairment |
In 2013 her lower right leg was amputated due to a type of bone cancer [osteosarcoma] in her heel bone. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2019; stuff.co.nz, 09 Jun 2017) |
