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| Human Interest | |
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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Antwerp, BEL |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Western Province [RSA] / Royal Antwerp Hockey Club [BEL]: |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Sports Science - University of Pretoria: South Africa |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | She had tendinitis in her shins in 2011. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2014) She suffered ankle cartilage damage in 2008. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2014) She injured her quadriceps and ankle in 2007. (citizen.co.za, 11 Feb 2011) |
| Hero / Idol | Argentinian hockey player Luciana Aymar, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, South African rugby union player Bryan Habana. (perdeby.co.za, 13 Mar 2012; gc2018.com, 13 Apr 2018) |
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, (Facebook page, 23 Jan 2020) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Robin van Ginkel [national], RSA |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing hockey at age 14 in high school. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2006 |
| Competing for | South Africa |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Washa, DC (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010; SAW Hockey Instagram page, 10 Jun 2019) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Train at your hardest even when nobody is watching." (Athlete, 24 Jul 2014) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Director |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "It looked like fun and all my friends did it." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Her mother. (SAW Hockey Instagram page, 10 Jun 2019) |
| Hobbies | Travelling, going for coffee, spending time with friends. (SAW Hockey Instagram page, 10 Jun 2019) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Training Regime | She does three technical and tactical sessions, plus three gym sessions and two running sessions a week. |