Laura Luxford

WTS Ranking: no ranking
Represents: AUS
Year of birth: 1986

Full Stats

Given Name	Laura
Family Name	Luxford
Representing	AUS
Year of Birth	1986
Place of Birth	Hobart, Tasmania
Height	161cm
World Triathlon Debut	2004
Hobbies	Travel, Cooking, Reading
Other Sports Competed	Cross Country, previously Junior Elite Artistic Gymnast
Injuries	Ongoing shoulder injury from gymnastics has always limited swimming. Successful shoulder reconstruction November 2005 but hip injury in September 2005 has prevented any training or competition in 2006. Major reconstruction of right hip October 2006.
Race Starts	4
Race Podiums	1

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Bio

Laura is a scholarship holder at the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS). She currently balances full time university studies with triathlon training and competition. Laura was identified as a potential triathlete through a sibling search by the QAS Talent Search Program as her sister Annabel was a QAS triathlete. Laura previously held a QAS scholarship for gymnastics and medaled at national junior elite level in artistic gymnastics. She first represented Australia in triathlon as a junior in Madeira in 2004 and then in Gamagori in 2005.