Английская Википедия:Angela Cullen

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use New Zealand English Шаблон:Infobox person Angela Cullen (born 5 August 1974) is a New Zealand physiotherapist and former field hockey player. From 2015 to March 2023, she worked for Hintsa Performance and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. She is best known for being the physiotherapist to seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Biography

Born in Devonport, New Zealand, in 1974,[1] Cullen played hockey at an international level for New Zealand between the ages of 15 and 21.[1] She holds a degree in health science and physiotherapy.[2]

Cullen worked at the English Institute of Sport in London as a senior physiotherapist, supporting the British Olympic team, UK Athletics the British triathlon team and other corporate clients.[3][4] In the British Olympic team, she worked with 100 m and 200 m sprinters and the [[4 × 100 metres relay|Шаблон:Nowrap]] relay team, the latter going on to win a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic games in Athens.[3]

Cullen undertook a cycle tour in 2006 riding from Tierra del Fuego to Colombia, cycling up to 155 miles a day.[5] She was later a senior advisor for SPARC High Performance in New Zealand. Cullen also worked with the New Zealand Academy of Sport and Sport New Zealand.[4]

In 2015, Cullen joined the Hintsa Performance company.[6] Following the death of Aki Hintsa, a mentor to Hamilton, she became Hamilton's physiotherapist and assistant.[6] Cullen took up the role in 2016, also being described as his chauffeur and confidante.[7]

On 17 March 2023, it was announced that Angela was moving on and would no longer work alongside Lewis Hamilton.[8]

Personal life

Cullen has two children, a son and a daughter, and lives in the Alps region of France.[9][10]

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