Tania Paterson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1972 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Tania Paterson (born 23 June 1972) is a retired competitive diver from New Zealand.[1]
Paterson was born in Hamilton, New Zealand in 1972. She was on the New Zealand national diving team for twelve years and represented New Zealand internationally three times: at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1994 Commonwealth Games.[2][3] She competed in the 10m platform event and the 3m springboard; her best result was sixth place in the 10m platform diving event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.[2]
Paterson went on to coach young people in diving, and studied remedial therapy, specialising in sports massage and working with elite athletes. Paterson later moved to Adelaide, Australia for a coaching position with Diving South Australia and the South Australian Sports Institute. She then moved to Melbourne and worked for Hockey Australia and Professional Footballers Australia.[3]
References
- ^ "Tania PATERSON - Olympic Diving | New Zealand". International Olympic Committee. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Tania Paterson | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ a b "New Executive Officer Joins PFA Team - Professional Footballers Australia". Professional Footballers Australia. 10 January 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2018.