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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Windhoek, NAM |
| Higher education | Business Administration, Marketing - IMM Institute: Johannesburg, RSA |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Travelling, fitness. (Instagram profile, 11 May 2016) |
| Famous relatives | Her father and coach Hasso Ahrens is a former footballer and received the Namibian Sportsman of the Year award in 1976. He has also served as the president of the Namibia Shooting Union. Her brother Sven has represented Namibia in shooting. He was ranked seventh in double trap at the 1999 African Championships in Cairo, Egypt. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 May 2016; confidente.com.na, 03 Mar 2016; namibian.com.na, 03 Jun 2011, 01 Nov 2010; informante.web.na, 15 Mar 2007) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | She joined her father and brother on their weekend shooting trips. |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her mentor Jurgen Hoffmann. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2016) |
| Hero / Idol | South African politician Nelson Mandela, Italian shooter Jessica Rossi. (allafrica.com, 15 Feb 2013; Athlete, 23 Jul 2012) |
| Awards and honours | She was the flag bearer for Namibia at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (allafrica.com, 15 Feb 2013) She was named the 2010 Namibian Sportswoman of the Year. (sun.com.na, 25 Jan 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Hasso Ahrens [father], NAM, from 2012 |
| Handedness | Right eye, right hand |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began shooting at age 22 in Windhoek, Namibia. She entered her first competition in 2006. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2003 |
| Competing for | Namibia |
| Tournament | African Championships |
| Location | South Africa |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Business Owner, Manager |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English, German |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Gabz (Athlete, 31 Jul 2008) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Be the best you can be, every single day." (Athlete, 31 Jul 2016) |
| Other information | FUNDRAISING She assisted in raising more than 1,000,000 Namibian dollars towards building the Olympic Shooting Range in Windhoek, Namibia. (economist.com.na, 25 Mar 2012) |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and then retire in order to focus on her business interests. (confidente.com.na, 03 Mar 2016; thevillager.com.na, 27 Apr 2015) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Training Regime | She trained at the shooting range four times a week in preparation for the 2016 Olympic Games. She also spent two hours a day at the gym. |
General Interest | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, and claiming gold medals at the 2011 and 2015 African Championships. (Athlete, 31 Jul 2016; hitradio.com.na, 01 Dec 2015) |