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| HALLS Joanna |
| NOC |
Australia
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
20 Oct 1973
in Melbourne, AUS
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| Height | 1.67 m |
| Weight | 62 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
* unknown * |
| Family |
Partner Gerry Adams |
| Residence |
Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Hungarian |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 16. |
| Why this sport? |
Fencing was offered as an extracurricular activity at her school. She convinced her older sister Evelyn to make up the numbers in order for the class to go ahead. |
| Name of coach |
Vlad Sher [national] |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Jo (Facebook profile, 07 Feb 2016) |
| Injuries |
She tore ligaments and muscles in her left index finger while training in 2003. (Athlete, 28 May 2008) |
| Famous relatives |
Her sister Evelyn represented Australia in fencing at the 2014 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. Her partner Gerry Adams has worked as an international fencing coach. (Facebook profile, 07 Feb 2016; SportsDeskOnline, 23 Jun 2015; ausfencing.org, 01 Jul 2014; heraldsun.com.au, 29 May 2008) |
| Other information |
EDUCATION
She started a degree in medicine at the University of Melbourne in Australia but discontinued her studies to pursue her fencing career. (Athlete, 28 May 2008)
HUNGARY CONNECTION
Throughout her career she has trained in Hungary with the country's national fencing team. She speaks fluent Hungarian and lived in Budapest from 2001 to 2004. (Athlete, 28 May 2008) |
| Asian Championships |
| 2015 |
5 |
Team Epee |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2013 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Shanghai, China |
| 2011 |
5 |
Team Epee |
Seoul, Korea |
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