Every journey starts with a first step. Twenty years ago I took my first step on a track.
Take a look at how my track and field journey started twenty years ago.
JOURNEY
2013
June 2013
A Photo of the ceremony of the Dutch Club title that I won with my former club Phanos in 2013, in The Hague. During these nationals I ran the 100m and 4x100m for Phanos.
2011
March 2011
Right before the start of the 100m during the FBK challenge in the Fanny Blankers- Koen Stadium in Hengelo. The FBK Challenge was part of the FBK Games in 2011, which were held later on in that day. Earlier that year I was selected for the Dutch relay team under 20 years. During this FBK Challenge I ran the 100m and 4x100m on behalf of the Dutch national team.
2010
September 2010
The ceremony of our Dutch junior title on the 4x100m relay at the national championships in Amstelveen. During this relay championship weekend I won two national titels with my team.
2009
August 2009
One of my first games for the club Phanos. In 2008, I joined Phanos Amsterdam after three good years at Continental Sport. While I was at Phanos I trained under former trainers duo Oscar Terol & Urta Rozenstruik. Throughout the years at Phanos I learned a lot and was able to improve myself in a lot of aspects.
2005
February 2005
A part of the national medals that I won. In February 2005 I won my first Dutch title in the youth category. In the age group 13-14 I was the fastest over 60m on the National championship. In the years that followed I won three more national titles.
2004
October 2004
This was the last competition for my first club AV’23. After 6 years at this club I decided to switch to Continental Sport with the guidance of former sprint coach Sammy Monsels. The Continental Sport club was known, for their fast sprinters. During my years at AV’ 23 I discovered that the sprint was my strongest event. This was the main reason why I wanted to focus more on the sprint. The switch to join the Continental Sport was a step forward to work on my sprint
1999
October 1999
My first victory during the club championships with my first club AV’23. During this club championship I ran a club record on the the 40m for my age category ( 7-8 years).
1998
July 1998
Long jump attempt during my first track and field competition at the age of six. I participated in a regional competition for pupils on behalf of my former track and field club AV’ 23.
1992
April 1993
On November 17, 1992 I was born in the AMC. In this baby photo I was five months old. According to my parents, I wanted to sit up straight quite quickly as a baby and I took my first baby steps with nine months. Maybe I was already dreaming of a career as an athlete when I was a baby.
