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PROFILE
| Nickname | Lady Bateup |
| DOB | 9/01/80 |
| Age | 31 |
| Born | Gold Coast, QLD |
| Lives | Tugun, Gold Coast |
| Club | Kurrawa SLSC |
| Coach | Phil Clayton, Colin Braund, Daniel Curruthers |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 3 x Coolangatta Gold winner
- 18 Australian titles gold medals
- Placed in top 4 in first four races of 2009/2010 season winning Rd2 at Kurrawa
FOLLOW HAYLEY ON TWITTER: @hayleybateup
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WEBSITE: http://hayleybateup.com.au/
MORE ABOUT HAYLEY…..
NAME: Hayley Bateup
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Lady Bateup, Bateup, Nitro, Hayles
AGE: 31
HOME TOWN: Gold Coast
CLUB: Kurrawa SLSC
FORMER CLUBS: Northcliffe
COACH: Phil Clayton, Colin Braund, Daniel Curruthers
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 19 years
BEST LEG: Run and board
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: No
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Reen Corbett
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Currumbin Alley and Kurrawa, Gold Coast
FAVOURITE FORMAT: The Accumulator, Coolum (Rd5)
BOARD YOU PADDLE: Dolphin Surf Craft
SKI YOU PADDLE: Dolphin Surf Craft
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: My parents
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
- Winning Coolangatta Gold three times
- 4 x Australian board champion
- Former Australian Ironwoman champion
2011/12 SEASON GOALS: To win the Coolangatta Gold, IronWoman series and a gold medal in the Ironwoman at the Australian titles
CAREER GOALS: 5 Coolangatta Gold wins, IronWomans series win, Australian Ironwomen gold medal and 25 Australian Gold medals
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Kurrawa Surf Club, Volkswagen, Dolphin Surf Craft, Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain, MyFitFridge, Coffee Sisters, Rival Swimwear, Megaburn, Toni & Guy Broadbeach, Newton Shoes, Oakley, ASN, Bennett paddles
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? Racing for Kellogg’s at Coolum in 2008 and nearly passing out after a wave broke on my board and it split in half and hit me in the head. I had to be rescued and ended up with a perforated ear drum. I have also had to be rescued at training when a ski hit me in the head and split my forehead
APART FROM IRONWOMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST? It is my profession so Ironwoman training and racing is my job
IS ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY FAMOUS: Yes my two dogs. They are both from the Animal Welfare league. Chi Chi has appeared on the front page of the Gold Coast Bulletin and Tall Tails, and Stevie’s first cover on Tall Tails will be coming out soon lol
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: Of course, but I’m not telling you who
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: My parents without a doubt
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): My three best mates
FAVOURITE FOOD: My FitFridge..
FAVOURITE DRINK: I enjoy a good glass of wine, red or white…or an ice cold Corona
FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Peaches, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR IPOD: Hand me down your love – Hot Chip, Everywhere -Fleetwood Mac, Head First – Goldfrapp, Lost – The Temper Trap, Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know
FAVOURITE 3 TV SHOWS: I don’t actually get allot of time to watch TV, although I have been taping Underbelly and look forward to watching those! The block when it was on
FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Notebook
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: Gold Coast Titans NRL team, Gold Coast Sun AFL team, Gold Coast Blaze NBL basketball team……but I would have to say my favourite athlete would be Sam Stosur
TELL EVERYBODY SOMETHING THEY DONT KNOW ABOUT YOU: My hair is very curly
