Hobbies
Basketball, cooking, coffee shops, red wine and dining out with friends and family. (alisonshanks.co.nz, 07 Sep 2010)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Marketing, Nutrition - University of Otago, Dunedin, NZL
Family
Fiance Craig Palmer
Language(s) spoken
English
Coach
Craig Palmer [fiance] (NZL) (odt.co.nz, 04 Jan 2012)
Sporting relatives
She switched from representative netball to track cycling towards the end of 2005 and within just a few months competed in the individual pursuit at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. (geniusbikes.com, 22 Aug 2007)
