Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Husband Michael Rottler |
| Residence |
Heidenheim, GER |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Fitness Instructor, Serves in the Army |
| Languages |
English, French, German, Luxembourgish |
| Higher education |
Sports Management - Friedrich Schiller University: Jena, GER |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 13. |
| Why this sport? |
She fell in love with the sport after winning her first tournament in high school. |
| Club / Team |
Cercle Escrime Sud [LUX] / Heidenheimer SB [GER]: |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
German skier Felix Neureuther, German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki, Swiss cyclist Fabian Cancellara. (teamletzebuerg.lu, 01 Jan 2016) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
''Never give up, handle defeats and carry on.'' (revue.lu, 23 Feb 2018) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2019 European Championships in Luxembourg and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 05 Jun 2018) |
| Other information |
JOINING THE ARMY
She joined the Luxembourg army to become a professional fencer. ''It costs approximately 50,000 Euros a year to be a professional athlete due to coaching costs, physiotherapy, nutrition counselling, mental training, materials, travel, as well as accommodation. It was clear that if I wanted to become a professional fencer, there was only one option - to integrate into the elite sports section of the Luxembourg army. This allows me to devote my life completely to fencing and to receive a fixed salary.'' (rosportlife.com, 10 Nov 2016)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has a master's degree in journalism and communications from the University of Vienna in Austria. (rosportlife.com, 26 May 2017) |
