Occupation
Athlete, Coach, Personal Trainer
Education
Coaching - Sport Vlaanderen: Belgium
Family
Partner Marie
Spoken languages
Dutch, English, French
Coach
Koen van Damme [national]
Injuries
He was troubled by foot pain while competing at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. (dhnet.be, 29 Jun 2019)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age three in Brussels, Belgium.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (risingtrack.com, 08 Apr 2016)
Philosophy / Motto
"I tell myself, 'Don't be good, be great, if you work really hard for it, you will be happy with what you achieve'." (risingtrack.com, 08 Apr 2016)
Additional information
TV APPEARANCE
In 2018 he was a finalist on the television show 'Belgium's Got Talent', appearing together with Belgian international gymnast Noah Kuavita. They formed a duo called 'Interius Fortitudo'. (gva.be, 25 May 2018)
OLYMPIC FINAL
He competed in the individual all-around final at the 2012 Olympic Games in London after three gymnasts who had qualified for the final in the earlier rounds withdrew and he was the next athlete in line. "I heard the news that I could do the all-around final the day before, so I hadn't trained for about three days. Normally we train almost every day, so it was a little bit scary to do the final without having trained in three days. In the warm-up gym my coach asked if there was still a training session. They said no, but he explained my situation so they said OK. I trained for an hour-and-a-half, and after this little training, I felt ready for the final because I was in my best shape ever." (intlgymnast.com, 10 Oct 2012; hln.be, 01 Aug 2012)
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