| Sport |
Canoe Kayak Slalom |
| Country competing for |
AUS |
| Gender |
Female |
| Date of birth |
25-Jul-1980 |
| Place of birth |
Melbourne , Victoria, AUS |
| Height |
173cm 5'8" |
| Weight |
64kg 141 lbs |
|
Further Information
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| Marital status |
Single |
| Residence |
Melbourne, Victoria, AUS |
| Higher education |
Health Sciences and Teaching - Deakin University: Melbourne, Victoria, AUS |
| Occupation |
Teacher |
| Languages |
English and German |
|
Sport Specific Information
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| When and where did you begin this sport? |
Age 15, Australia |
| Why this sport? |
She was influenced by her brothers. |
| Club / Team |
NCE (AIS/NSWIS/AC): Sydney, NSW, AUS, 'Victorian Institute of Sport/Canoe Plus' : Melbourne, Victoria, AUS |
| Name of coach |
Myriam Fox |
| Coach from which country? |
FRA |
| Coach from what year? |
1999 |
| Preferred Discipline / Event(s) |
K1 |
|
International Debut
|
| Year |
1998 |
| Country |
AUS |
| Tournament |
World Junior Championships |
|
General Interest
|
| Nicknames |
Tori. (Australian Canoeing 15/04/03) |
| Hobbies |
Rock climbing, running, coffee, photography |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
21st 2003 World Championships Augsburg, Germany, 7th Qualification Bourg World Cup Final 2004 |
| Most influential person in career |
Her brother, Lachie Milne. (Athlete 08/05/03) |
| Hero / Idol |
Danielle Woodward as she has achieved a lot, both in and out of sport. She also admires Michael Johnson (Athlete 17/08/99, Athlete 16/02/04) |
| Humourous sporting episode |
Going down the wrong drop at Bratislava during a race in 1998. (Athlete 17/08/99) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Train like you want to race, fast and clean." (Australian Canoeing 15/04/03) |
| Sporting relatives |
Her brothers, Dan Milne and Lachie Milne, are both international slalom canoers. Her partner, Warwick Draper, is also a member of the Australian slalom canoe team. (Athlete 17/08/99, Australian Canoeing 1/5/03) |
| Ambitions |
To compete for Australia at the 2008 Olympics |
