Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Strand, RSA |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Hottentots Weightlifting Club: Strand, RSA |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
His grandfather, Louis Fourie Greeff, represented South Africa in weightlifting at the 1954 and 1958 Commonwealth Games, winning a silver medal in 1954. (roadtolondon2012.co.za, 16 Jun 2012)
His grandfather's brother, Jannie Greeff, represented South Africa in weightlifting at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. (sport24.com, 18 Jun 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He was inspired by his grandfather and had dreams of competing at the Olympic Games. |
General Interest |
| Ambitions |
To use the 2012 Olympic Games to gain experience for the future. He would like to finish in the top five at the 2016 Olympic Games and win a gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games. (Sport24.com, 18 Jun 2012; roadtolondon2012.co.za, 16 Jun 2012;) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Aveenash Pando |
| Coach from what year? |
2009 |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up weightlifting in 2003. |
| Coach from which country? |
Mauritius |
London
Antalya
Nairobi
Cape Town
Kampala