Athlete Profile: Amy Schramm

Height: 176cm

Weight (kg): 62

DOB: 15 September 1982

Home town: Brisbane

Greatest sporting accomplishment: 2nd in U21 K1 1000 m at the the Austrlian Sprint Kayaking Championshipss

How would you describe yourself in one or two words?: Driven, Vivacious

Nickname: Ames, AJ

Occupation: Senior Research Assistant and the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety- Queensland

How you became involved in the sport: It is the latest sport in a long line of sports. I started road cycling is a bit of cross training for adventure racing & became a convert( it.s a little addictive)

Personal Information

Greatest Sporting Influence: Cycling- Jeannie Longo and Stuart O'Grady; Marc Batard- Everest speed record without oxygen

Short Term Goals: Successfully surviving moving up to A Grade

Long Term Goals: Continually improve as an athlete and a person

Advice for Young Athletes: Play hard, but make sure it is always fun. And remember cycling is not the only thing in life

Hobbies and Interests: Who has time for hobbies? Any spare time is spent sleeping and eating, Mountain Biking, and holidays are spent mountaineering and/or rock climbing ( since there is a serious lack of big mountains with snow in QLD)

Favorite Food: Thai Green Curry

Favorite Drink: Milo

Favorite TV Show: The Games

Favorite Movie: Shaun of the Dead

Favorite Song: "Heaps Good" by muph & plutonic; "Exerciser" by Rhubarb