Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Cape Town, RSA |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English |
Higher education |
Astrophysics - University of Cape Town [UCT]: South Africa |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 12. |
Why this sport? |
"As a child I always liked swords and whenever I saw people fighting with swords in films I wondered what it would be like. It looked so exciting, so I decided to try it out and loved it immediately." |
Club / Team |
University of Cape Town [UCT] Fencing Club: Cape Town, RSA |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Never give up on your dreams." (uctfencing.co.za, 15 Jan 2012) |
Awards and honours |
She received honours awards from the University of Cape Town [UCT] in South Africa in 2009, 2010 and 2012. (uctfencing.co.za, 26 Oct 2012) |