 to enlarge click on image | Given name: Amy
Family name: Hetzel
Date of birth: 27 April, 1983
City of birth: Rockhampton, QLD
Height: 178cm
Weight: 69kg
Marital status: single
Home town and State: Brisbane, QLD
Residence, State and country: Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Club/team: Queensland Breakers
National League team: Queensland Breakers
Higher education: Currently completing last year of degree
Degree Course: Bachelor Occupational Therapy
Institution: University of Queensland
Occupation: student athlete
Age when began competing in your sport: 12
Where did you begin competing: at a “come and try waterpolo” day, Musgrave Park Pool, Brisbane
Cap number: 12
Playing position: Right side driver
Handedness: Right
Major achievements:
3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Tenerife, Spain, 2008
3rd, Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 2008
Nickname: Pret
Hobbies: reading / writing, watching movies, spending time at my family’s cattle farm
Any major injuries that have affected your competition: I have cartilage tears in both shoulder capsules and 1 of my hip capsules which have kept me from training for extended periods in the past and required intensive physiotherapy treatment
Any other sport played at an international level: No
Any relatives/spouses who have competed internationally: My boyfriend/partner, Spencer Dornin, plays on the USA National team
If so, who and what sports:
Any relatives/spouses who are famous internationally: My grandfather, Basil Hetzel, is renowned in the field of Medical Research
What made you choose this sport: My eldest sister, Mimi, began playing in highschool and it was an easy and fun transition for me from competitive swimming
Who is the most influential person in your sporting career and why: My family and friends as they provide me with the greatest support network anyone could ever ask for
List any major honours and awards:
Tournament All Star team at Junior World championships 2003,
UQ Sports Scholarship holder 2002-present
Reserve 2004 Olympic team
No of internationals played: 84
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