Janine Murray
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Harare, Zimbabwe
represented
Australia (2006 – present)
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| Nickname(s) | Jeannie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 March 1990 Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Australia (2006 – present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Rhythmic Gymnastics High Performance Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Janine Murray (born 10 March 1990) is a Zimbabwean born Australian rhythmic gymnast. She won a gold medal in the team event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Nicknamed Jeannie, Murray was born on 10 March 1990 in Harare, Zimbabwe[1][2][3][4][5] and attended primary school while living there.[3] As a child, she dealt with food and petrol shortages, with the latter making it difficult for her to get to her school,[3][6] Chisipite Junior School in Harare.[1] She moved to Perth, Western Australia in 2002,[1] and continues to reside there.[1][3][4][5] She attended Presbyterian Ladies' College in Western Australia.[1] She worked on a degree in sports science at the University of Western Australia in a programme she started in 2008.[1][3]
Murray is 169 centimetres (67 in) tall and weighs 56 kilograms (123 lb).[1] She has ballet skills.[3] One of her hobbies is cooking.[3]
