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NAME: Gabriella Vilijoen
AGE: 17
CITY/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Cape Town, South Africa
TRAINING BASES: Bon Esperanza, Cape Town. The lake on our farm in Piketberg, South Africa
TRAINING PARTNERS/COACHES: Dad, Drew Ross, Thomas Degasperi, Kyle Eade

PERSONAL BESTS
SLALOM: 1/2@11.25m

CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES WON
2009 Junior Moomba Girls Slalom Champion
7 X South African Girls Slalom Champion
3 X All-African Womens Slalom Champion

RECORDS
South African Junior Girls Record Holder (1/2@11.25m)
South African Under 17 Girls Slalom Record

FAVOURITE TOURNAMENT: Moomba Masters! Fantastic crowds, challenging conditions, beautiful and unique setting in Melbourne.

FAVOURITE SKIING LOCATION: Drew Ross Ski Academy USA, Lake Caroline at SSS (Florida) and my lake in Piketberg.

SKIERS YOU IDOLISED MOST: Drew Ross, Karina Nowlan

PASSIONS OFF THE WATER: Horse-riding.

ONE THING ABOUT ME FEW PEOPLE WOULD KNOW IS:
I was born with jet black hair and I'm still a natural blonde, inside and out!

IF I WIN A MOOMBA TITLE I'M GOING TO:Run around like a crazy person with excitement! It'll be absolutely fantastic to successfully defend my 2009 Jnr Moomba title...