Profile
Hammer
Funding: World Class Talent
DOB: 11 July 1991
Born: Burnley
Lives: Burnley
Club: Blackburn Harriers
Contact:
Coach: Dave Smith
International Highlights
2007: World Youths Hammer q
National Championships
2007 UK School Games Hammer, gold; 2007 England Athletics U17 Hammer, gold; 2007 England Athletics U20 Hammer, silver
Personal bests
Shot Putt, 10.69m (2007); Hammer, 54.56m (2007)
Career summary
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Sophie is a former trampolinist, netball player and ballet dancer. Sophie only took up hammer throwing seriously in 2007 and broke the UK U17 best on five ccasions in her first season.
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Her father Michael is a former English Schools gold medallist over 100m.
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She took part in Norwich Union sports:hall.
