Impairment Information |
Origin of Impairment |
Acquired |
Classification |
SB-LL2 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
The Hague, NED |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Dutch, English, German |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began snowboarding after recovering from the stroke she had in 2010. Her first experience was in Austria, and she later developed her skills on an indoor ski slope. |
Why this sport? |
She used to ski prior to her stroke and wanted to take up another snow sport. She loved extreme sports and snowboarding was her favourite. "I couldn't ski properly anymore after the stroke and I always thought snowboarding was cooler." |
Name of coach |
Frank Germann [national], NED; Bell Berghuis [national], SUI |
Training Regime |
During the year she does strength, conditioning and balance training at Live PT in Wassenaar, Netherlands. Her snowboard training takes place in the Alps. |
Senior International Debut |
Year |
2015 |
Competing for |
Netherlands |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Walking in the mountains, surfing, longboarding, spending time with family and friends, golf. (Facebook page, 25 Nov 2018; paralympic.org, 20 Dec 2016) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Finishing on the podium at a World Cup event in Trentino, Italy. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2016) |
Most influential person in career |
Dutch Para snowboarder Bibian Mentel. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2016) |
Hero / Idol |
US surfer Bethany Hamilton, Dutch Para snowboarder Bibian Mentel, US snowboarder Kevin Pearce. (paralympic.org, 04 Jul 2016) |
Injuries |
At age 15 she injured the ligaments in her left knee after she was involved in a car accident. (Athlete, 20 Mar 2017) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Facebook page, 25 Nov 2018) |
Impairment |
Her left arm and left leg are paralysed due to a stroke in 2010. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2016) |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:30.18 |
| 5 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:01.66 |
| 4 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
Paralympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 4 |
2018 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:02.21 |
World Cup Finals |
| Rank |
Year |
Event |
Result |
| 1 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 1 |
2015/2016 |
Snowboard Cross - Upper Limb Impaired |
|
| 1 |
2015/2016 |
Banked Slalom - Upper Limb Impaired |
1:14.89 |
| 5 |
2016/2017 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 5 |
2016/2017 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 3 |
2017/2018 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:23.69 |
| 2 |
2017/2018 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
1:39.42 |
| 2 |
2018/2019 |
Banked Slalom - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
46.84 |
| 3 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
| 2 |
2018/2019 |
Snowboard Cross - Lower Limb 2 Impaired |
|
