Hobbies
Snowboarding, spending time with friends. (stv-fsg.ch, 03 Oct 2018)
Occupation
Armed Forces Athlete
Spoken languages
English
Club
TV Bulach: Switzerland
Coach
Laurent Guelzec [national], FRA
Injuries
A back injury prevented him from competing at the 2021 European Championships in Basel, Switzerland. (zuonline.ch, 30 Jul 2021)
He injured his foot in 2018. (blick.ch, 25 Sep 2019)
He required surgery after sustaining an elbow injury in 2015. (zuonline.ch, 22 Sep 2015; stv-fsg.ch, 03 Jun 2015)
He fractured his toe during training in January 2015 and missed the 2015 European Championships. (zuonline.ch, 15 Apr 2015; aargauerzeitung.ch, 18 Mar 2015)
Reason for taking up the sport
His brother was active in gymnastics, and during training Yusof always tried to join him. The coach noticed and encouraged him to take up the sport as well.
Ambitions
To reach the final at either the world or the European championships. (stv-fsg.ch, 30 Jul 2021)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Finishing in sixth place in the team competition at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (zuonline.ch, 30 Jul 2021)
Additional information
HERITAGE
His father is from Malaysia and his mother is from Switzerland. (femina.ch, 02 Aug 2016; nzz.ch, 01 Sep 2014)
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied sports science at the Federal University of Sports [EHSM] in Magglingen, Switzerland. (Eidgenossische Hochschule fur Sport Magglingen EHSM Facebook page, 30 Mar 2020)
OCCUPATION
He is an athlete member of the Swiss army. (solothurnerzeitung.ch, 28 Jul 2021)
Last update : 2023-09-22
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