Nickname
Lord of the Rings (yvangelder.nl, 20 May 2011)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
Dutch, English
Club
Flik Flak ['s-Hertogenbosch, NED]
Coach
Bram van Bokhoven [national], NED (nrc.nl, 18 Apr 2016; omroepbrabant.nl, 31 Oct 2015)
Injuries
He suffered an ankle injury during training in August 2015. He could continue competing by using tape but skipped floor and vault for a month. (yvangelder.nl, 20 Sep 2015)
He suffered a wrist injury in September 2013 two weeks before the 2013 World Championships. He skipped a Challenge Cup event but managed to compete at the world championships. (nu.nl, 05 Oct 2015; omroepbrabant.nl, 16 Sep 2015)
After the 2006 World Championships in Denmark he was unable to compete for several months due to a right shoulder injury. (kngu.nl, 31 Mar 2011)
He injured his shoulder and wrist in 2001. (kngu.nl, 31 Mar 2011)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age five at the Kunst & Kracht 1919 club in Waalwijk, the Netherlands. (yvangelder.nl, 20 May 2011)
Hero / Idol
Bulgarian gymnast Jordan Jovtchev. (intogymnastics.nl, 20 Apr 2015)
Philosophy / Motto
"Nothing is impossible." (yvangelder.nl, 20 May 2011)
Additional information
Awards
He was named Dutch Athlete of the Year in 2005. (intlgymnast.com, 13 Oct 2010)
General
SUSPENSION
He received a one-year suspension from the Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation [KNGU] after he tested positive for cocaine in 2009. (intlgymnast.com, 13 Oct 2010; examiner.com, 28 Oct 2008)
ALL-ROUNDER BEGINNINGS
He started his career as an all-rounder, competing on all six apparatus. After injuries to his shoulder and wrist in 2001 he considered quitting gymnastics because he couldn't compete in all six disciplines, but eventually chose to continue. (kngu.nl, 31 Mar 2011)
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