Hobbies
Supporting Spanish football club Real Madrid and Dutch football club Willem II. (Instagram profile, 26 Sep 2021)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
Dutch, English
Club
Flik-Flak Den Bosch [NED] / KTT Oberhausen [GER]
Coach
Dirk van Meldert [national], BEL
Injuries
He dislocated a finger at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. He had previously sustained a dislocated finger in February 2021. (Instagram profile, 20 Oct 2021; gulfnews.com, 23 Feb 2021)
He did not compete at the 2021 European Championships in Basel, Switzerland, due to a torn ankle ligament. (brabantsport.nl, 22 Sep 2021)
Reason for taking up the sport
His family were involved in gymnastics, with his mother, grandmother, and aunt serving as coaches. (jermaingrunberg.com, 05 Mar 2021)
Ambitions
To compete at the Olympic Games in 2024 and 2028. (Instagram profile, 26 Sep 2021)
Trainings
He trains five to six hours a day, six days a week. (brabantsport.nl, 22 Sep 2021)
Additional information
General
SACRIFICES
He says his focus on his gymnastics career leaves little time to pursue other activities. "My days look pretty boring. But I agree with these sacrifices. If friends are having a party and I have to train the next morning, I don't go. I want to be fit. I can ask for time off now and then, but I want to be in the gymnastics hall to make it to the [Olympic] Games." (brabantsport.nl, 22 Sep 2021)
Last update : 2022-10-17
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