Human Interest |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Ruiter Wrestling Academy: Roodepoort, RSA |
Name of coach |
Nico Coetzee |
Coach from what year? |
2009 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He started wrestling in South Africa in 1996. |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Sport Management - University of Pretoria: Pretoria, RSA |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
He enjoys dirtbike riding. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Injuries |
Knee ligaments, which restricted him from competing for two years. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Third place at the 2009 Commonwealth Championships. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Famous relatives |
Justin Van Zyl. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Hero / Idol |
Justin Van Zyl. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2012 London Olympic Games. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Afrikaans |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
Never say never. (Athlete, 06 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
Coach from which country? |
South Africa |