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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Polesworth, Warwickshire, England | 15 November 1989||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Benke Blomkvist | ||||||||||||||||||||
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