| Biography |
 Well, where to start? To some I'm a open book, but to most people I'm unpredictable and hard to define. Yea, I heard over a million times that I'm not the average girl, but what to expect when you have been travelling around the globe since age 12 and because of that ‘forced' to grow up fast. That makes you very independent and if you want to reach the top, you have to be selfish in a way. I always have very clear goals and achieving them is the most important to me. I have my priorities straight and by bumping into the right people at right time, I managed to achieve all my goals so far. I have a school diploma, I've been the best female cable wakeboarder, found great coaches, I learned how to be a good coach, have a great network of friends I can count on, lived at the other side of the world for almost 2 years by myself and there's yet more to come. I started wakeboarding at age 12. At that time, I also played soccer on a high level, but decided to gave up on that and focus on wakeboarding. Ever since I'm addicted and dedicated to the sport. I basically won most of the titles at least once, but without great parents, friends, coaches and sponsors, it never would've happened. Words cannot say how grateful I am to them. Now, at age 22, my priorities are changing again. 8 Years ago I planned my way to a World title and now it's time to plan out the next 8 years of my life. After 2 serious knee injuries, I realized there's more than professional wakeboarding. Especially AFTER professional wakeboarding. I do believe that being a professional athlete prepares you for the ‘real world'. You learn how to overcome disappointments, deal with pressure, plan and improvise. Wakeboarding isn't only my passion. It's also the best teacher I have. This all doesn't mean I'm done wakeboarding on a professional base. I'll still fight for the highest ranking for another few years! Thanks for visiting my website. Denise! |
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