Biography
Further Personal Information
Date of Birth: 24/03/1986
Born: Harare, Zimbabwe
Hometown: Loughborough, Leicestershire
Lives: Taplow, Berkshire
Class / Distance: Canoe Sprint - Women's K2 500m & K4 500m
Paddling since: 2007
Club: Nottingham Kayak Club
Coach: Trevor Hunter
Boat: Elio 75 Sprint
Paddles: Giri GUT
Sponsors: Sweaty Betty, Shepshed Building Society
Lottery Funding: UK Sport Podium Programme
Hobbies: Cycling, Horse Riding, Walking, Reading, Cooking, Jigsaw puzzles
Twitter: @angelgracej
Notes:
Angela is a women's K2 and K4 500m sprint kayaker and has been selected for Team GB at London 2012 in the K4.
In 2011 she won World Cup bronze in the K2 500m.
Angela grew up in Zimbabwe with a Greek mother, Scottish father and two older sisters. She played international hockey for Zimbabwe and has a degree in human Biology from Loughborough University.
Angela married her Scottish husband Callum, in September 2011. She can only eat porridge if she has a Lindt ball at the bottom that melts beautifully!
Angela is a big dog lover and can't wait to adopt a dog and take it to training.
WK1 1000m - 7th
K2 500m - 11th
K2 500m - 3rd
WC3 Duisburg:
K2 500m - 4th