Annual Review 2006 - PwC

Mary’s pulling
her weight
Mary Giffin, a senior manager in Performance Improvement,
has a way with weights. An Australian record holder in
powerlifting, Mary has competed and placed internationally
in her chosen sport – with PwC behind her all the way.
Mary fi rst became involved in powerlifting in 1999, and quickly
became an elite competitor. “Powerlifting is different to
Olympics-style weight lifting that most people are familiar with,”
Mary explains. “It involves three different lifts – the squat, bench
press and deadlift. I competed at the Powerlifting World
Championships in 2002, 2003 and 2005, and I placed 12th, 7th and
5th respectively. I also hold numerous Australian championship
titles and Australian records.”
Mary has found PwC to be highly supportive of her sporting
endeavours, sponsoring her participation in international events
and allowing her the fl exibility to manage her training schedule
around her work commitments.
Mary continues to train hard and, with the encouragement of her
colleagues and the fi rm in general, is setting her sights on another
international event. “My plan is to compete internationally again at
the 2007 World Championships in Austria.”
“The firm has been very supportive
over a significant period of time
– not only through different forms of
sponsorship, but also more generally
in terms of the support shown by my
partners and colleagues.
”Mary Giffi n
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