Bianca Zoonekynd
| Bianca Zoonekynd | |
|---|---|
| — Gymnast ♀ — | |
| Full name | Bianca Elston Zoonekynd |
| Country represented |
 South Africa |
| Born | 14 January 1992 |
| Residence | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Discipline | Trampolining |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Years on national team | 2009(?)- |
| Club | Mandy's School of Tumbling and Trampoline, Port Elizabeth |
Bianca Elston Zoonekynd or Bianca Budler (born 14 January 1992) is a South African individual and double-mini trampolinist, representing her nation at international competitions. She competed at world championships, including at the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Trampoline World Championships, winning the silver medal in the individual double-mini event in 2010 and 2011.[1]
Zoonekynd was selected as the flag bearer for South Africa for the opening ceremony at the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia. She suffered a thigh injury during the 2013 World Games in Cali, Colombia. She suffered a lower back injury in August 2014. She continued to have problems with her back after competing at the 2014 Gym Games in Bellville, South Africa in early October 2014. She decided to take a three-week break after those games to rest before the 2014 World Championships in Daytona Beach, FL, United States.[2]
Zoonekynd was the first female athlete to complete a triple back somersault during competition, in the double mini trampoline [DMT] event at the 2013 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.[2]
Personal
She lives with her parents, cat, three dogs and two horses in Porth Elizabeth. In January 2015 her family 19 years old home in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, caught fire and was completely destroyed despite the efforts of the local fire department. Her hobbies are: Wakeboarding, surfing, cliff diving, rubber duck boat racing, mountain biking, snowboarding, fishing.[2]
References
- ↑ "2011 Trampoline World Championships athletes - Bianca Zoonekynd". Longinestiming.com. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 "ZOONEKYND Bianca".
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