Nickname
San (turnsupporter.nl, 01 Jan 2018)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Spoken languages
Dutch, English
Club
Turnz Amsterdam Gymnastics [NED] / De Hazenkamp Gymsports [NED]
Coach
Wolther Kooistra [personal], NED
Injuries
She suffered a minor tear in her meniscus [knee] that caused her to withdraw from the 2019 National Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Instagram profile, 19 Jun 2019)
In 2018 she injured her toe and required surgery. (rtvlove.nl, 25 Jun 2018; mattsgymnasticsblog.wordpress.com, 25 May 2018)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age six at St. Mauritius gym centre in Volendam, Netherlands. (sport.talentboek.nl, 01 Jan 2020; vpro.nl, 01 Jan 2019; stadskrant.net, 2018)
Reason for taking up the sport
"I started gymnastics at a young age and I soon found out that it was a very nice sport and that I could channel my energy through the sport. I was always dancing, singing and playing outside." (sport.talentboek.nl, 01 Jan 2020; vpro.nl, 01 Jan 2019)
Hero / Idol
US gymnast Alexandra Raisman. (stadskrant.net, 2018)
Most influential person in career
Dutch Para snowboarder Chris Vos. (turnsupporter.nl, 01 Jan 2018)
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