Hobbies
Skateboarding. (Facebook page, 13 Nov 2020)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Spoken languages
Dutch, English
Coach
Mark van Swieten, NED
Injuries
In May 2022 she suffered a foot injury at the International Extreme Sports Festival [FISE] World Series event in Montpellier, France. She was able to participate in the 2022 Red Bull Art of Motion event the following month. (Instagram profile, 30 May 2022, 09 Jun 2022)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age seven.
Reason for taking up the sport
She was initially involved in surfing and dancing at a young age. Someone from her surf school opened a freerunning school, so she decided to give it a try. "I wasn't a girly girl, I rather played outside running and climbing than playing with dolls. I had surfing lessons too but I was more busy throwing flips off my board than catching waves, so my surf coach told my mum I should check out a new parkour gym in the city."
Milestones
She became the first parkour athlete to win a gold medal in women's freestyle at the World Games when she was victorious at the 2022 Games in Birmingham, AL, United States of America. It was the first World Games to feature the sport. (theworldgames.org, 09 Jul 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 28 Sep 2022)
At age 16, she became the youngest winner of the Red Bull Art of Motion event at the time when she was victorious in the women's competition in 2021 in Piraeus, Greece. (redbull.com, 03 Jun 2022)
Trainings
She trains twice a day.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning the 2021 Red Bull Art of Motion event in Piraeus, Greece. (redbull.com, 08 Jun 2022; sdvoyager.com, 31 May 2022)
Hero / Idol
US stuntperson Luci Romberg. (femalefirst.co.uk, 06 Jun 2022)
Rituals
She listens to music before competing. (redbull.com, 08 Jun 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"Work hard, play hard." (redbull.com, 01 Jan 2021)
Additional information
GROWTH SPURT
She had to adapt after she grew around 14 centimetres between 2021 and 2022. "I had a mega growth spurt last year [speaking in 2022] and I've grown 14 centimetres. That made me insecure in my flips and balance. Fortunately, I was able to participate in so many competitions in May and June 2022 that I got my level back. I feel stronger than ever, both physically and mentally." (dutchgymnastics.nl, 12 Jul 2022)
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