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FRANCES LEIGHTON
water polo
Fran Leighton
Club: Rotherham Metro & City of Sheffield WPC
Coach: Nick Hume, Norman Leighton & Chris Motley
DOB: 30th March 1982
Height: 1.80m
Weight: 76.27kg
Trains: Varley Street, Manchester & Manchester Aquatics Centre
Born: Rotherham
Lives: Manchester
Occupation: Part Time: Water Polo Development Officer
Nickname: Fran



GENERAL INFORMATION


First sporting success: Winning National Junior Club Championships with Rotherham Metro

Finest sporting moment: Commonwealth bronze in Manchester 2002

Tip for the top: Train hard and stay positive about things

First GB selection year: 1996/1997 Junior GB Selection

Closest friends in sport: Too many but a great one has just retired from international polo

Other sporting successes: I was a county netball player

Favourite sport other than your own: Football, Horse riding

Three words that best describe you: Outgoing, Fun and Caring

Most prized possession: My bed at my family home

Biggest influence on career: My family

Any other family connections to sport: My brother plays for the men's GB water polo team and my Dad coaches GB water polo teams

Toughest opponent: Australian number 11!!!

Any pets: I have two dogs called Monty and Milly & two cats called Matilda & Fru but they live with my parents

Biggest disappointment: European A Qualification Tournament 2006

Favourite venue and why: Bicton Pool, Perth Australia. It overlooks the Swan River and I won the Australian National League at this venue

Tips to relax: Sleeping and socialising

Education: University Graduate

Ultimate ambition: Play in the Olympics

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Hopefully still involved in polo in some role

 

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