Nickname
Ann, Anna (Facebook profile, 04 Apr 2018)
Hobbies
Dancing, watching movies, shopping. (sundaytimes.lk, 29 Jan 2017; anna-marieondaatje.com, 01 May 2018)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Spoken languages
English
Club
Kalev Rhythmic Gymnastics Club [Canada]
Coach
Svetlana Joukova [club]; Mimi Masleva [club] (sundaytimes.lk, 01 Apr 2018)
Injuries
She suffered a stress fracture in her back just before the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, but participated in the event. (sundaytimes.lk, 01 Apr 2018)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age nine. (agu-gymnastics.com, 29 Jun 2017)
Reason for taking up the sport
Her father encouraged her to take up the sport. "I love the elegance, the expression to the music, the rhythm, everything." (agu-gymnastics.com, 29 Jun 2017)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sundaytimes.lk, 01 Apr 2018)
Trainings
She trains five hours a day, Monday to Saturday. (agu-gymnastics.com, 29 Jun 2017; sundaytimes.lk, 19 Jan 2017)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Representing Sri Lanka at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro, Italy. (anna-marieondaatje.com, 01 May 2018)
Hero / Idol
Russian rhythmic gymnast Evgenia Kanaeva. (sundaytimes.lk, 01 Apr 2018)
Most influential person in career
Her family. (sundaytimes.lk, 29 Jan 2017)
Philosophy / Motto
"It's not what I have to do. It's what I love to do." (sundaytimes.lk, 29 Jan 2017)
Additional information
General
REPRESENTING SRI LANKA
In January 2017 she decided to switch sporting allegiance from Canada to Sri Lanka. She hopes to help raise the profile of Sri Lankan gymnastics and aims to represent the nation at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "Sri Lanka is my parents' home country. They have given me this sport, and I'm giving back to them, to the country." (ceylontoday.lk, 14 Jan 2017; sundaytimes.lk, 29 Jan 2017)
Last update : 2018-08-03
