Hobbies
Spending time with friends and family, going to the cinema, shopping. (kazan2013.com, 30 Jun 2013)
Occupation
Student
Education
Sports Management - John Moores University, Liverpool, ENG
Spoken languages
English
Sporting relatives
Her older sister Sophie has been a professional gymnast and her mother Karen is both a gymnastics coach and a judge. (telegraph.co.uk, 27 Jul 2012; fulltwist.net, 05 Aug 2011)
International senior debut
2008 for Great Britain, Grand Prix (Doha) (intlgymnast.com, 22 Jul 2008)
Injuries
A back injury suffered in early March 2014 kept her out of the 2014 English Championships, and limited her performance at the 2014 British Championships, where she did not participate in the all-around competition. (hannahwhelan.com, 31 Mar 2014)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age six, and was immediately scouted to train competitively at South Manchester Gymnastics Club. (hannahwhelan.com, 30 Mar 2014; intlgymnast.com, 22 Jul 2008)
Reason for taking up the sport
She would perform cartwheels and handstands around the house and this persuaded her mother to take her to a gymnastic class instead of swimming classes. (hannahwhelan.com, 30 Mar 2014; intlgymnast.com, 22 Jul 2008; kazan2013.com, 30 Jun 2013)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. (kazan2013.com, 30 Jun 2013)
Hero / Idol
US gymnast Nastia Liukin, British gymnast Beth Tweddle. (kazan2013.com, 30 Jun 2013)
Philosophy / Motto
"Work hard and you will get the results." (NOC, 31 Jul 2008)
Additional information
General
RETIREMENT
She retired from competitive gymnastics in February 2015. (manchestereveningnews.co.uk, 20 Feb 2015)
FROM SINGAPORE TO ENGLAND
She was born in Singapore, where her father was working, and moved with her family to England at age two. (intlgymnast.com, 22 Jul 2008)
Last update : 2015-09-14
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