Student Athlete Profile - Svetlana Dukule, Volleyball
July 25, 2007 | General
July 25, 2007
 | Svetlana Dukule Volleyball 6-3 * Senior * OH Riga, Latvia (Muriyenei Gymnasium) |
Post-college ambition: To play professional volleyball in Europe
People with the greatest influence on her athletic career: Ilmars Pulins
Biggest thrill in sports: Advancing to the Sweet 16 twice at U of L
Athlete she most admires: Janis Minins
What impresses her most about her coach: The way he is coaching
What has been her biggest obstacle to overcome: Her entire freshman year at U of L
Hobbies and outside interests: Dancing, cross-stitching
Pre-competition superstition: Touch the Cardinal Bird near the locker room
Favorite movie: Wedding Crashers
Favorite TV show: Friends
Favorite musical artist: Benassi Brothers
Favorite food: Her mom's
Favorite class: Logic
Favorite professional team: Italian National Team
A "stupid human trick" she can do: Move her ears and roll her tongue
Words that best describe her best are: Friendly, funny, spontaneous
Best advice she's gotten about sports: "Don't think, just play." - U of L head coach Leonid Yelin
If they filmed a movie of her life, who would star in it and what would it be called: Kate Hudson in "Unpredictable"
If she could have dinner with three people (current, historical or fictional), who would it be: Ilmars Pulins, Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Why she chose U of L: Because of the great experiences and the great opportunities
Best part of being an athlete: The fun, it builds character, the traveling and meeting new people
What people should know about her but probably don't: She can speak three languages
The moment she realized she was really good at her sport: Her senior year in high school
If she won the lottery, she'd use the money for: Living
The strangest things that has ever happened to her while she was competing in her sport: Playing with a broken thumb taped to her hand and being knocked unconscious during the beach volleyball world championships in Thailand
