Occupation
Athlete
Club
Club Esportiu Xelska: Spain
Injuries
A knee injury suffered in training in July 2016 forced her to withdraw from the Belgian Olympic team ahead of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. She returned to training 12 months later. (radio2.be, 06 Aug 2018; teenvogue.com, 18 Apr 2018; intlgymnast.com; 14 Jul 2016)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics in the first grade of school.
Reason for taking up the sport
She was active as a child, so her parents decided to take her to a gymnastics club.
Hero / Idol
Romanian gymnast Larisa Iordache. (gobelgym.be, 22 Nov 2015)
Additional information
HARRY POTTER FLOOR ROUTINE
She has gained media attention for her unusual choice of themes for floor routines, including a Harry Potter-themed routine performed to music from the films. The routine incorporates movements inspired by the films, including waving an imaginary wand and imitating the movements of the owl character named 'Hedwig'. (sports.yahoo.com, 19 Apr 2018; gva.be, 19 Apr 2018; thegymter.net, 14 Jul 2016)
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