Occupation
Athlete
Education
Beauty Therapy - Syntra AB Mechelen: Belgium
Spoken languages
Dutch, English
Club
Gymplus: Mortsel, BEL
Coach
Michiel Vertongen; Tine Van Bossuyt
Injuries
She suffered a foot injury in August 2015 and had to wear a plaster cast for 10 days. She started training again at the end of September 2015. (Facebook profile, 03 Nov 2015)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age two and started tumbling at age 11.
Reason for taking up the sport
After an eighth-place finish at the Belgian artistic gymnastics championships at age 11, her coaches advised her to switch to tumbling because they thought she would be better at it. "Tumbling is cool because it makes me feel free. You are flying in the air."
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning individual gold and team bronze at the 2021 European Championships in Sochi, Russian Federation. (gva.be, 03 May 2021)
Hero / Idol
British trampoline gymnasts Kristof Willerton and Elliott Browne. (gymfed.be, 08 Oct 2019)
Most influential person in career
Coach Luk Goris. (Gymplus YouTube channel, 28 Jun 2017)
Philosophy / Motto
"Always keep doing your best and keep working hard. Do not give up and continue to fight for your goals." (magazine.morethangym.be, 2018)
Awards
She received the Shooting Star award at the 2022 European Championships in Rimini, Italy. The award recognised her success over the previous year, including an individual gold medal at the 2021 European Championships and an individual bronze at the 2021 World Championships. (europeangymnastics.com, 05 Jun 2022)
In 2016 she was named Athlete of the Year in Putte, Belgium. (gymfed.be, 16 Jun 2016)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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