PINTO Tatjana

General
CHANGE OF COACH
In 2019 she switched coaches from Thomas Prange to join Rana Reider's training group based in Jacksonville, FL, United States of America. "It was time for a change. I had to get out of my home surroundings and to try a different, more focused approach. I decided to follow that path under one of the best sprint coaches in the world, Rana Reider. Of course, big changes like this also have their challenges. During the [northern hemisphere] winter we are based in Jacksonville, Florida - a long way from home. But luckily for me, in the [northern hemisphere] summer we have our European base in Bochum, Germany, which is less than a hundred kilometres from my hometown Munster. The hardest part about the change, however, was to not have my long-time coach Thomas Prange by my side every step of the way. For me, he isn't just a coach, he's become family, especially over the past few years. But he also encouraged my decision to move on. I've always believed I can compete with the best, but it takes a certain level of professionalism and environment. Leaving Thomas was by far the toughest aspect for me." (nw.de, 02 Aug 2019; spikes.worldathletics.org, 01 Sep 2019)

HERITAGE
Her father is Portuguese and her mother is from Angola. (wn.de, 03 Aug 2012)