Education
Sports Psychology - Liverpool John Moores University, England
Family
Partner Jack Peters
Spoken languages
English
Sporting relatives
Her sister Natasha Short has competed in trampoline gymnastics at junior international level. (manchestereveningnews.co.uk, 17 Sep 2009)
Start sporting career
She began gymnastics at age two and moved on to trampoline at age nine. In 2012 she changed to double-mini trampoline. (british-gymnastics.org, 08 Sep 2015; lancashiretelegraph.co.uk, 15 Feb 2014)
Reason for taking up the sport
Her mother got her involved in the sport. In 2012 she was approached by the national coach of the double-mini trampoline programme who advised her to give it a try. (lancashiretelegraph.co.uk, 15 Feb 2014)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal in the double-mini trampoline event at the 2014 World Championships in Daytona Beach, FL, United States of America. (british-gymnastics.org, 10 Nov 2014; Instagram profile, 08 Nov 2015)
Additional information
General
RETIREMENT
She retired from the sport in December 2015, after the 2015 World Championships in Denmark. "It is a decision I have thought about for a while and I feel like it is my time. I will never and could never forget the people and memories I have made during my 19 years involved in the trampolining and gymnastics community." (Facebook profile, 01 Dec 2015)
BREAK AND RETURN
At age 13 she decided to take a break from the sport for 18 months due to anxiety issues, and returned at age 15. (lancashiretelegraph.co.uk, 15 Feb 2014)
Last update : 2016-06-23
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