Human Interest |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Tuks Wrestling Academy: Pretoria, RSA |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Construction Management - University of Pretoria: Pretoria, RSA |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Nico Cotzee |
Coach from what year? |
2005 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He started wrestling in Barbeton, South Africa in 1995. |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
He enjoys reading and swimming. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Injuries |
Broken right ankle during Commonwealth Championships in 2009. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning a French Grand Prix event in 2005, as a junior competing in senior competition. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Hero / Idol |
Lance Armstrong. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Ambitions |
During his sporting career he wants to win an Olympic medal and after he wants to own his own construction company. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Construction Worker |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
Even in the dictionary, "Hard work" comes before "success". (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |