Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English |
| Higher education |
Political Science - Northwestern University: Evanston, IL, USA |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in 2003. |
| Why this sport? |
"I was in a leg cast for a broken tibia and had lots of TV time. I saw The Three Musketeers movie the day before I walked into a gym to take up a sport to rehabilitate my leg. At age nine, I chose fencing because my mother explained it was similar to being a musketeer." |
| Club / Team |
Tyshler Fencing School: Johannesburg, RSA |
| Name of coach |
Gennady Tyshler; Kornel Udvarhelyi |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Watching movies, philosophy, travel, going to coffee shops. (nusports.com, 20 Oct 2015) |
| Hero / Idol |
Diplomat Josef Korbel. (nusports.com, 20 Oct 2015) |
| Injuries |
She broke the tibia in her left leg at age nine. (nusports.com, 13 Nov 2015) |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She does a long stretching session while listening to music before she competes. (nusports.com, 20 Oct 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"You need to go into [an event] thinking you deserve it, no matter what. It took me a while to learn that. You need that confidence. It's not about being cocky, it's about being smart and assuming victory." (nusports.com, 13 Nov 2015) |
| Other information |
DUAL CITIZENSHIP
She holds citizenship for both South Africa and the United States of America. (nusports.com, 20 Oct 2015) |
