Sanneke de Neeling

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Name of coach	Henk Hospes [club], 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 Fryslan: 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."

Most influential person in career	Her mother. (Athlete, 27 Jan 2017)
Other information	FURTHER EDUCATION She has studied life science and technology at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. (hartvanlansingerland.nl, 13 Jan 2019)
Famous relatives	Her mother Marianne competed in speed skating at the 2020 Winter World Masters Games in Innsbruck, Austria. She only took up speed skating after Sanneke started the sport. (innsbruck2020.com, 18 Jan 2020)
Ambitions	To compete at the Olympic Winter Games and to work in biotechnology and design prostheses. (rug.nl, 13 Feb 2020)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Go hard or go home." (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)