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Personal Details
Given name: Glencora
Family name: Ralph
Date of birth: 8/08/88
City of birth: Geraldton, WA
Height: 178cm
Weight: 67kg
Marital status: Single
Home town and State: Perth, WA
Club/team: Melville WPC
National League team: Fremantle Marlins
International debut: World League Rounds, China 2006
Uni Course: Associate Degree in School Dental Therapy
Institution: Curtin University of Technology
Occupation: Dental Therapist
Age when began competing in your sport: 13
Where did you begin competing: Melville Flippaball Competition
Preferred cap number: 8
Playing position: Centre back/driver
Handedness: Right-handed
Major achievements: 3rd, Olympic Games, London, England 2012
2nd, FINA World League Finals, Shanghai, China 2012
1st, Water Polo Pan Pacs, Melbourne, Australia 2012
1st, Canada Cup, Montreal, Canada 2011
5th, FINA World Championships, Shanghai, China 2011
2nd, FINA World League Super Finals, La Jolla, USA 2010
2nd, FINA World Cup, Christchurch, New Zealand 2010
3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Kirishi, Russia 2009
6th, FINA World Championships, Rome, Italy 2009
1st, FINA Junior World Championships, Porto, Portugal 2007
1st, NWPL 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
Any superstitions or rituals before competition: I have to get at least one goal in warm up shooting before a game
Most memorable sporting achievement: It’s a bad memory but the most memorable was receiving the silver medal at the World Cup in 2010, knowing that it was a terrible feeling of losing the gold
Have you had to come any major adversities in your life/career: A few minor injuries but nothing major
What made you choose this sport: I was a competitive swimmer growing up who got bored of following the black line on the bottom of the pool
Who is the most influential person in your sporting career and why: My mum, for all the years she woke up at 4am to get me to training in the morning, and also the late nights
Which person do you most look up to in your sporting career and why: Roger Federer for his modesty, passion and domination of the sport
What are your ambitions both during and after your sporting career: To win gold at the London Olympics in 2012. Later, I want to get married and start a family
What is your proudest sporting moment: Watching Aussies celebrate a win, whether it is water polo (Sydney 2000) or hurdles (Sally Pearson)
Favourites
Drink: Pina Colada
Food: Mexican
Movies: Dirty Dancing
Songs: Groove Armada, I Won’t Kneel
Sporting team: West Coast Eagles, AFL team
Place to travel for water polo: Italy
Place to travel for pleasure: Somewhere tropical like Bali/Thailand
Thing to do on a day off: Go out with my friends/family
Choices
Beach / Movie: Beach
Pizza / Salad: Pizza
Rap / Rock: Pop?
Summer / Winter: Summer
Drive / Be driven: Drive
Talk / Listen: Talk
Shorts / Jeans: Shorts
Please mention ANYTHING you think may be of interest and newsworthy: I have three siblings, one of them also plays water polo and has just made her first Aussie touring team
Test Caps: 128
Olympic Goals: 7
Updated 28/08/12
*For more information on this player contact lloyd@sportscomm.com.au
