Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| World Championships |
| 19 | Women's | 2013 | St. Moritz, SUI | 4:35.15 |
| Best performance per season in World Cup events from 2010/2011 |
| Season | Women's |
|---|
| 2013/2014 | 2 x 6th |
| 2012/2013 | 1 x 10th |
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Ten best World Cup performances in current season |
| 6 | Women's | 2013/2014 | Konigssee, GER | 1:44.48 |
| 6 | Women's | 2013/2014 | Winterberg, GER | 1:55.92 |
| 7 | Women's | 2013/2014 | St. Moritz, SUI | 2:17.35 |
| 7 | Women's | 2013/2014 | Lake Placid, NY, USA | 1:54.44 |
| 10 | Women's | 2013/2014 | Park City, UT, USA | 1:39.91 |
| 10 | Women's | 2013/2014 | Calgary, AB, CAN | 1:54.38 |
| 12 | Women's | 2013/2014 | Igls, AUT | 1:47.56 |
| 12 | Women's | 2013/2014 | Park City, UT, USA | 1:38.95 |
| European Championships |
| 4 | Women's | 2014 | Konigssee, GER | 1:44.48 |
LegendDNS-Did not start, DNQ-Did not qualify for final run, DNF-Did not finish, DSQ-Disqualified
- Occupation: Athlete
- Languages Spoken: Dutch, English
- Other Sports: She used to compete in athletics and won a silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (nieuwsblad.be, 07 Dec 2013)
- Education: Education - Ghent University , Belgium
- Position Style: Push athlete (clint.be, 15 Sep 2012)
- Injuries: In 2002 she underwent three separate knee operations and was advised to give up sport altogether by her doctors. (revenantsuperforce.blogspot.co.uk, 19 May 2008)
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerShe got involved in bobsleigh in 2012. (clint.be, 15 Sep 2012)
Reason for taking up this sportShe was encouraged to take up the sport by Geert Vanvaerenbergh, a manager with the Belgian bobsleigh team. He thought she had potential because of her athletics background and her physique. She decided to commit to bobsleigh after failing to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (clint.be, 15 Sep 2012)
AwardsShe was chosen as Belgium's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (olympic.org, 07 Feb 2014)
GeneralBOBSLEIGH PARTNER
Her bobsleigh partner is Eefje Willemsen. (nieuwsblad.be, 07 Dec 2013)
NATIONAL FIRST
If she competes at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, she will become the first Belgian to have participated at both a summer and winter Games. (extrasport.be, 22 Nov 2013)
RETIREMENT PLANS
She aims to retire after competing at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, citing her desire to have children and her age as key factors. (extrasport.be, 22 Nov 2013)
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