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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Amsterdam, NED |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Laren: Amsterdam, NED |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Education, Psychology - University of Pretoria: South Africa |
General Interest | |
| Famous relatives | He is related to Alison du Plooy who has also played hockey for South Africa. (Athlete, 07 Oct 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | His family played the sport so it was natural for him to take it up too. |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | South African hockey player Craig Jackson. (Athlete, 07 Oct 2010). |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Bert Bunnik [club]; Fabian Gregory [national] |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defence |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began playing at home with his family as soon as he could walk. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Opponent | Germany |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Hoff (Athlete, 07 Oct 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "The more you bleed in training, the less you sweat in a match." (Athlete, 07 Oct 2010) |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (sahockey.co.za, 2013) |
International Debut | |
| Competing for | South Africa |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Other information | FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO THE NETHERLANDS He started living and playing hockey professionally in the Netherlands in 2010. (LinkedIn profile, 2014) |