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Bringelly's Zoe Heath throwing her way to national honours

18 Nov, 2009 04:00 AM
ZOE Heath says she won't give up the environment where she trains in the quest to be a discus champion.

The teenager lives on her family's 10 hectare property at Bringelly. To Zoe, it's ```home sweet home''.

``I wouldn't swap living and being able to train here with anywhere,'' Zoe, 15, said.

The tranquil rural lifestyle agrees with the promising discus and shot put thrower.

``I love it, I have got plenty of room to do extra training throwing the discus and shot putt and I also have a home gymnasium inside one of the big sheds here.''

At the NSW All Schools' titles the year 9 John Edmondson High School student won the under 15s discus event. She threw a personal best, 39.52 metres.

The stunning performance qualified the 180cm tall athlete for the National All Schools' titles to be held in Hobart on December 4-7.

Zoe will step up to the under 16s for the nationals.

``This will be my first nationals,'' Zoe said.

She credited coach Nikolai Sawaszenko for his tuition over the past year.

``He has helped me throw longer distances,'' she said.

Zoe is also a member of Western Blues Little Athletics which holds meetings through the summer season at Craik Park, Austral, on Friday nights.

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God medal smile:  Zoe Heath.  Picture: Elliott Housego
God medal smile: Zoe Heath. Picture: Elliott Housego

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