Nickname: Sal
Home town: Toowoomba, QLD
Place of residence: Sydney
Occupation: Athlete and Student – Bachelor of Business and Economics
Club: University of Sydney Boat Club
Began rowing: At my secondary school St. Margaret’s A.G.S. in Brisbane in 1999
Date of birth: 25/09/86
Height: 172cm
Weight: 73kg
Favourite food: Gelati, Sushi, Turkish Delight and Liquorice All Sorts
Favourite book: Kokoda by Peter Fitzsimmons and Mao’s Last Dancer
Favourite movie: Amelie and Inglourious Basterds
Personal achievements: Awarded Pierre de Coubertin for displaying the Olympic Spirit through involvement in sport
School: St. Margaret’s Anglican Girls' School (Brisbane) and Toowoomba Preparatory School
Current coach: Laryssa Biesenthal
Institute/Academy: Australian Institute of Sport and Queensland Academy of Sport
Rowing career highlight(s):
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2008 Olympian (Women's 8+)
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2007 4th at World Championships in women's eight
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2006 Silver Medal at World Championships in women’s quad
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2005 Bronze Medal at World Championships in double scull
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2004 Junior Single Scull World Champion and Silver medallist at under 23 Nation’s cup
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2003 Junior Double scull World Champion
Professional goals: To eventually work in the United Nations Development Program or the International Trade Centre working in macroeconomic trade policy
Sporting hero: Susie O’Neill
Interests: Travelling; recreational sports (touch football), playing my saxophone and cooking
Favourite sporting team: The Broncos’
Famous relatives: Susie O’Neill, Will Power
What would you do if you won $10 million dollars? Pinch myself
If I could live anywhere in the world it would be: Anywhere in Europe, although I do have a soft spot for Italy
When I was growing up I wanted to be a: An Olympian for swimming… to the point that I used to see nations such as Tonga with three athletes at the Olympics and dream of moving to that country and representing them… surely I could be the fastest!
