Nickname
Kaas, Kiete (olympisch-flik-flak.jouweb.nl, 2014)
Occupation
Athlete, Physiotherapist
Spoken languages
Dutch, English
Club
Flik Flak Den Bosch [Netherlands]
Coach
Lennard Villafuerte [personal] (kngu.nl, 27 Nov 2015)
International senior debut
2001 for Netherlands (baku2015.com, 01 Jan 2015)
Injuries
An ankle injury forced her to withdraw from the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (bd.nl, 17 Jun 2015)
Reason for taking up the sport
"The challenge to learn new jumps is exciting. It gives me a kick and keeps me going in trampoline jumping." (gympower.nl, 09 Apr 2014)
Philosophy / Motto
"What makes you a winner is your mentality." (gympower.nl, 09 Apr 2014)
Additional information
General
OCCUPATION
She works as a physiotherapist, which she says is necessary due to the limited funding that trampoline athletes receive. "Luckily I am a physiotherapist so I am able to manage on my own. I like to inspire young athletes and I hope that they see me as a role model." (gympower.nl, 09 Apr 2014)
Last update : 2016-06-21