Angela Cullen Explained
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,[3] Cullen played hockey at an international level for New Zealand between the ages of 15 and 21. She holds a degree in health science and physiotherapy.[4]
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.[5] [6] In the British Olympic team, she worked with 100 m and 200 m sprinters and the relay team, the latter going on to win a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic games in Athens.
Cullen undertook a cycle tour in 2006 riding from Tierra del Fuego to Colombia, cycling up to 155 miles a day.[7] 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.
In 2015, Cullen joined the Hintsa Performance company.[8] Following the death of Aki Hintsa, a mentor to Hamilton, she became Hamilton's physiotherapist and assistant. Cullen took up the role in 2016, also being described as his chauffeur and confidante.[9]
On 17 March 2023, it was announced that Angela was moving on and would no longer work alongside Lewis Hamilton.[10]
She currently works with young star Marcus Armstrong – who also hails from her homeland of New Zealand. During NBC’s broadcast for the first-ever Thermal Club $1 Million Challenge event, the 49-year-old was spotted in the pit box of former Ferrari junior prospect Armstrong.[11]
Personal life
Cullen has two children, a son and a daughter, and lives in the Alps region of France.[12] [13]
Notes and References
- https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1747625/lewis-hamilton-mercedes-angela-cullen-saudi-arabian-grand-prix-f1-news
- https://thesportsrush.com/f1-news-angela-cullen-husband-who-is-husband-of-lewis-hamiltons-physiotherapist-and-most-trusted-aide/
- Web site: Angela Cullen: Lewis Hamilton's blonde PA shares tattoo, goes rock climbing with him. 7 January 2022. meaww.com. en. 7 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107235832/https://meaww.com/angela-cullen-lewis-hamilton-blonde-assistant-shares-same-tattoo-goes-rock-climbing-formula-one. live.
- Web site: Chatterjee. A. Ayush. Who is Angela Cullen, Lewis Hamilton's physio?. 8 January 2022. www.sportskeeda.com. en-us. 8 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108001036/https://www.sportskeeda.com/f1/news-who-angela-cullen-lewis-hamilton-s-physio. live.
- Web site: 22 December 2021. How Much Does Lewis Hamilton's Trainer Angela Cullen Earn?. 7 January 2022. EssentiallySports. 7 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107235830/https://www.essentiallysports.com/f1-news-how-much-does-lewis-hamiltons-trainer-angela-cullen-earn/. live.
- Web site: Angela Cullen. 8 January 2022. Hintsa. 8 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108000918/https://www.hintsa.com/team-member/angela-cullen/. live.
- News: Brown. Oliver. 10 December 2021. Physio, chauffeur, confidante: How Angela Cullen is driving Lewis Hamilton's success. en-GB. The Telegraph. 11 January 2022. 0307-1235. 8 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108004748/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2021/12/10/physio-chauffeur-confidante-angela-cullen-driving-lewis-hamiltons/. live.
- Web site: 19 July 2020. Lewis Hamilton Personal Trainer & Performance Coach: Who is the Woman Behind Lewis Hamilton's F1 Success?. 7 January 2022. The SportsRush. en-US. 16 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116180957/https://thesportsrush.com/f1-news-lewis-hamilton-personal-trainer-who-is-angela-cullen-and-role-she-plays-for-mercedes-driver/. live.
- Web site: 'She's one of the greatest things that's happened to me' – Hamilton hails relationship with physio Angela Cullen Formula 1®. 7 January 2022. www.formula1.com. en. 21 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121091754/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.shes-one-of-the-greatest-things-thats-happened-to-me-hamilton-on-his-physio.52J1peOUZ9ykB1c5RI624O.html. live.
- Web site: Lewis Hamilton confirms split with performance coach after seven-year Mercedes partnership . Sky Sports.
- https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1880826/Lewis-Hamilton-Angela-Cullen-Ferrari#
- News: 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. en. 7 January 2022. 0140-0460. 7 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107235830/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lewis-hamilton-has-good-company-in-form-of-physio-angela-cullen-as-formula-one-title-battle-hots-up-wjqzh5hl7. live.
- Web site: McKenzie. Mikael. 12 December 2021. Meet Lewis Hamilton's 'close friend' physio who he shares matching tattoo with. 7 January 2022. Express.co.uk. en. 7 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107235830/https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-autosport/1534976/Lewis-Hamilton-who-is-blonde-woman-next-to-Angela-Cullen-physio-F1. live.