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Nickname | Teash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Melbourne, Australia | 13 April 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Sport shooter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Women's Trap (Olympic) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Adam Vella | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 15 July 2019 |
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