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Born | Manchester, England | 4 December 1982||||||||||||||
Height | 1.35 m (4 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Powerlifting | ||||||||||||||
Event | Women's 61 kg | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Paralympic finals | 2016 Rio | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 10 October 2014 |
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