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LISA..GIBSON
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Club: City of Manchester
Coach: Sue Langston
DOB: 12 August 1989
Height: 1.77m
Weight: 72kg
Trains: Manchester
Born: Chichester
Lives: Manchester/Oregon
Occupation: Student


GENERAL INFORMATION

Favourite event: Both European Junior Championships in Greece, we had a great team and played really well together!  Also loads of fun! 

Finest ever performance/Why: European Junior Championships 2007 – match against Slovakia.  I scored the equalizing goal to take us into over time.  We ended up winning in Penalties! 
First senior international meet: European B championships in June of 2007. 

Role models: Elsie Windes, Fiona McCann, my Mum. 
My aspirations are: To play in the 2012 London Olympics!

Tip for the top: Remember to always have fun and stay positive! 
Life after water polo: Probably go back to University and become a doctor. 

Music: Basically everything, EXCEPT country. 

If I wasn’t a water polo player I would be a: I can’t even imagine it!!!!

Describe yourself in three words: Driven, competitive and sociable

Would most like to meet: Dalai Llama………as a side note… (Possibly Richard Branson for possible GB support and then the head of UK Sport!)

Most prized possession: Strokey…

Biggest influence on career: Sandy Nitta – without her I wouldn’t be where I am today!  Also the support from my parents! 

Sporting Relations: Sister played water polo and was a swimmer. 


LAST UPDATED January 13th 2009

 


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