General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
Her father Terry competed for Great Britain in weightlifting at the Olympic Games in 1968 and 1972, and her older brother Terry represented Wales in the sport at the Commonwealth Games in 1994, 2002 and 2006. (telegraph.co.uk, 24 Jul 2012; melbourne2006.com.au, 23 Mar 2006) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She initially competed in karate, but switched to weightlifting after her father died in order to try to emulate his achievement of competing in the sport at the Olympic Games. |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Great Britain weightlifter Terry Perdue [her father]. (dailymail.co.uk, 31 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up weightlifting at age 28. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Karate. (britishweightlifting.org, 13 May 2013) |
| Other sports |
She was a national karate champion before switching to weightlifting. (bbc.co.uk, 11 Jun 2012) |
| Most influential person in career |
Weightlifting coach Karl Grant and karate sensei Anthony Myhill. (britishweightlifting.org, 13 May 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Swansea, WAL |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
She injured her back and suffered a leg spasm during her second lift at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She still completed the event, finishing 12th overall. (bbc.co.uk, 02 Aug 2012) |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Welsh |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Tasha (Facebook profile, 03 Nov 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"It's not how you fall, it's how you pick yourself up." (bbc.co.uk, 01 Feb 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
KSC 07 Schifferstadt: Germany |
London
Almaty
Wroclaw
Paris
Antalya
Goyang
Santo Domingo
Tel Aviv
Kazan
Minsk
Apia
Glasgow
Delhi
Melbourne, VIC