Jessica Gal, daughter of an American mother and a Hungarian father, was born on July 6, 1971 in Amsterdam. At the age of 5 she took her first steps on the judo mat, following in the footsteps of her 2 years older sister Jenny. From the age of 7 she discovered competitive sport, and at the age of 13 she became Dutch champion for the first time. In the end she became 11x Dutch champion, 4x European champion, and 4x 3rd in the world. She participated in the Olympic Games 4 times. There was no Olympic medal. All in all, she was at the top of the world for more than 14 years.
Fascinated by the human body, Jessica decided to study medicine during her judo career. She completed this study in 1998, and after the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 Jessica put an end to her judo career to specialize as a sports doctor. During these games she was asked by the national coach to become a doctor for the Dutch women’s hockey team. In this position she participated in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
After working at various sports medical institutions, Jessica Gal decided to set up her own sports medical advice center in early 2009: SMA Jessica Gal Sportartsen. As a sports doctor, she has been involved in the coaching of various sports teams, including the Dutch women’s hockey team, the National Swimming Institute Amsterdam, the Dutch beach volleyball team and the women’s selection of ADO Den Haag.
In addition, she has been a member of the Sportraad Amsterdam, the Supervisory Board of Kennis Centrum Sport, and the advisory board of Stichting Tegenkracht. As an athlete, she is still active in cycling and running.
Jolanda Heere completed her training as a sports doctor in Amsterdam at the end of 2010. As of November 1, 2015 she works at Jessica Gal Sportartsen. In addition, she works, together with an orthopedic surgeon and sports physiotherapist, at the multidisciplinary sports outpatient clinic of the Spaarne Gasthuis.
From 2010 to 2013, Jolanda was a supervising sports doctor at the Dutch Basketball Association. Her main task was the sports-medical supervision of the (injured) athlete in collaboration with, among others, physiotherapists, the trainer, strength trainers and other interested parties, in order to quickly get the athlete back to his desired sport level. This involved both the senior men’s and the senior women’s team.
Within sports medicine, she has experience with preventive sports medical examinations in athletes of every level: from recreational to professional level, but also with injury consultations. Her focus is specifically on sports such as basketball, gymnastics, dancing, running and crossfit. She is also registered as a sports diving doctor for sports diving examinations.
In addition, she applies her knowledge of musculoskeletal ultrasound to the diagnosis of various injuries.
In the sporting field, Jolanda was active in her youth in, among other things, gymnastics, dancing and korfball. Nowadays he does running and crossfit.
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