Angela Cullen

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.

Angela Cullen
Cullen in 2020
Born (1974-08-05) 5 August 1974
Devonport, New Zealand
EducationAuckland University of Technology
Known forFormer Physiotherapist to Lewis Hamilton
Children2

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 m 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]

References
  1. "Angela Cullen: Lewis Hamilton's blonde PA shares tattoo, goes rock climbing with him". meaww.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. Chatterjee, A. Ayush. "Who is Angela Cullen, Lewis Hamilton's physio?". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. "How Much Does Lewis Hamilton's Trainer Angela Cullen Earn?". EssentiallySports. 22 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. "Angela Cullen". Hintsa. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  5. Brown, Oliver (10 December 2021). "Physio, chauffeur, confidante: How Angela Cullen is driving Lewis Hamilton's success". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. "Lewis Hamilton Personal Trainer & Performance Coach: Who is the Woman Behind Lewis Hamilton's F1 Success?". The SportsRush. 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. "'She's one of the greatest things that's happened to me' – Hamilton hails relationship with physio Angela Cullen | Formula 1®". www.formula1.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. "Lewis Hamilton confirms split with performance coach after seven-year Mercedes partnership". Sky Sports.
  9. Austin, Rebecca Clancy, Motor Racing Correspondent. "Lewis Hamilton has good company in form of physio Angela Cullen as Formula One title battle hots up". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. McKenzie, Mikael (12 December 2021). "Meet Lewis Hamilton's 'close friend' physio who he shares matching tattoo with". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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