Occupation
Athlete, Human Resources
Education
Human Resources - Inholland University of Applied Sciences: Haarlem, NED
Spoken languages
Dutch, English
Club
TVIJ Trampoline [NED] / Flik-Flak Trampolinespringen [NED]:
Injuries
A stress fracture in her tibia [lower leg] limited her training in the lead-up to the 2022 European Championships in Rimini, Italy. She went on to win silver in the women's synchronised event. (haarlemsdagblad.nl, 07 Jun 2022)
She was affected by a knee injury in 2021. (ijmuidercourant.nl, 22 Oct 2021)
Reason for taking up the sport
"I first did artistic gymnastics, but because of all the hard training and injuries my parents decided to quit. By chance I came across trampoline gymnastics. Around 2007 or 2008 I went to a trampoline club with some friends from school. I liked it straight away and decided to stay."
Awards
She was named Sportswoman of the Year for 2022 in Haarlem, Netherlands. (Instagram profile, 28 Mar 2023; haarlem.nieuws.nl, 24 Feb 2023)
Additional information
BALANCE DISORDER
She has been affected by benign paroxysmal positional vertigo [BPPV], which causes dizziness. She experienced the problem in 2018 and also at the 2022 Dutch Championships in Rotterdam. "That's not how you want to jump at a national championships. I had a bit of a mental breakdown, because I really can't handle this again for a few months. Hopefully it will pass soon." (haarlemsdagblad.nl, 27 Jun 2022, 14 Jan 2019)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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