Sanneke de Neeling

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Name of coach	Henk Hospes [club], NED; Jan Coopmans [national], NED
When and where did you begin this sport?	She first tried skating at age four, and began taking lessons at age six.
Club / Team	Gewest Friesland: Netherlands
Reason for choosing this sport	"My parents wanted me to learn how to skate so, if the time came, I could skate on one of the local tours on a nearby lake."
Training Regime	She trains for 25 hours a week.

Other information	FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied life science and technology at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. (hartvanlansingerland.nl, 13 Jan 2019)
Most influential person in career	Her mother. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Go hard or go home." (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
Other sports	She has competed in roller speed skating at national level. (YouTube, 01 Jun 2014)
Hero / Idol	Dutch sailor Dorian van Rijsselberghe. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
Awards and honours	She was named the 2012 Talent of the Year at the Sport Awards Rotterdam-Rijnmond in the Netherlands. (rijnmond.nl, 17 Dec 2012) She carried the Dutch flag during the closing ceremony of the 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria. (sevendays.nl, 2012)