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| Residence |
Brighton, ENG |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English |
| Higher education |
Medical Biology - Leeds University: Leeds, ENG |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She first played hockey at age 10 in school. |
| Why this sport? |
Her best friend played hockey and introduced her to the sport. |
| Club / Team |
Slough: Slough, ENG |
| Name of coach |
Royce Waters [club], Danny Kerry [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Midfield |
| Handedness |
Right |
|
| Year |
2008 |
| Country |
England |
| Opponent |
Germany |
| Location |
Germany |
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| Nicknames |
Leona - "Apparently I resemble the pop star Leona Lewis, although not vocally though." (Athlete, 07 Aug 2009) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze at the 2010 World Cup in Rosario, Argentina. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her family. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Hero / Idol |
British heptathlete Denise Lewis. (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Injuries |
She broke a bone in her left hand four minutes into her debut for the England indoor team against Scotland in December 2007 and nine months later, broke the same bone in her debut for the England team against Germany. (Athlete, 07 Aug 2009) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you've got a dream, protect it. If you want something, go get it." (Athlete, 03 Jul 2011) |
| Ambitions |
To win the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (passionspeedrespect.com, 23 Aug 2010) |
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