Cardinals Spotlight - Anna Kopecka
October 02, 2014 | Academic Services
Post-college ambition: Medical school
Person with greatest influence on athletic career: Mother
Biggest thrill in sports: Winning the Big East Championship and playing on the Czech National Team
Athlete you most admire: Lindsey Vonn
What impresses you most about your coach: Her toughness and drive to be the best
What has been your biggest athletic obstacle to overcome: Injuries
Hobbies and outside interests: My puppies and skiing
Pre-competition superstition: Coffee
Favorite Movie: The Heat
Favorite TV show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite food: Fruits and veggies
Favorite class: Human physiology
Favorite book: Examkrackers - MCAT Prep
Favorite professor: Dr. Ronald Fell
Favorite funny movie quote: "Your voice is a combination of Fergie and Jesus" - Step Brothers
Favorite iPhone/Android app: Fitbit
A "Stupid Human Trick" you can do: I can wiggle my ears
Person you would most like to meet: Albert Einstein
Words that best describe you: The crafty Czech, passionate, and goal-oriented
Best advice you have gotten about sports: Chill out
If they filmed a movie about your life, who would star in it and what would it be called: Melissa McCarthy in The Indestructible Czech
If you could have dinner with three people (current, historical, fictional) who would it be: Albert Einstein, Lindsay Vonn, and Melissa McCarthy
Why you chose UofL: Because it's awesome
Best part about being an athlete: You get to compete every day
The moment you realized you were really good at your sport: Junior year of high school
Your favorite place to volunteer or do community service: Children's hospitals
The strangest thing that ever happened to you while you were competing in your sport: My jaw dislocated
What is your favorite place you have ever visited: The Swiss Alps
What is your favorite season: Winter - Skiing and it's cold
