| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1972-06-23)23 June 1972 (age 53) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Tania Paterson (born 23 June 1972) is a retired competitive diver from New Zealand.[1]
Paterson was born inHamilton, New Zealand in 1972. She was on the New Zealand national diving team for twelve years and represented New Zealand internationally three times: at the1990 Commonwealth Games, the1992 Summer Olympics and the1994 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 toAdelaide, Australia for a coaching position with Diving South Australia and theSouth Australian Sports Institute. She then moved toMelbourne and worked forHockey Australia andProfessional Footballers Australia.[3]
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