New paperback edition! Raised by a single mother, Sally Pearson spent her teenage years working two jobs and catching buses to get to training. Perhaps it was her humble beginnings that instilled in her the drive to compete and succeed- her honest pursuit of excellence and the refusal to all any obstacle to stand in her way has seen Sally Pearson become one of the greatest athletes in Australia, running the fastest female 100m hurdles race in Olympic history. Her London Olympics victory was the first Aussie Gold Medal on the athletics track since Freeman won in 2000. She broke a world record in a sport where the last broken record stood from 1988. But Sally has something that can’t be defined by the bare facts. And this is why her country loves her. It is her single-minded pursuit of her goals, her humble and pleasant nature, as well as her longevity as an athlete. According to her, the secret, she says, is “really just belief, it’s believing in yourself and giving it a crack and knowing that you can do it”.
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ISBN:
9781742708072
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
23cm x 14cm
Weight:
390g
RRP:
$24.99
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sally Pearson
From humble beginnings, to being considered the fastest female hurdler in the world, Sally Pearson's honest pursuit of excellence and her refusal to allow any obstacle to stand in her way has lead her to become a world champion and hugely loved athlete.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Scott Gullan
Scott Gullan is an award-winning sports writer for Melbourne’s Herald Sun. He has covered AFL footballl over many years as well as athletics at the Goodwill, Commonwealth and Olympic Games. Scott is the writer behind the official biographies of Cathy Freeman and Sally Pearson. Scott has written a number of books about and with the Geelong football club covering some of their greatest moments. Scott lives in
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