Yazmin Zammit Stevens
Age: 24
Occupation: Full-time athlete
Best memory from the Malta of my childhood is…Għajn Tuffieħa on Sundays...before it started getting too crowded.
My life motto is…if you work hard enough, and do whatever you do with a lot of love and passion, then you can do anything!
The best thing I’ve recently read was…a book called 40 rules of love.
Facebook is…addictive. I find myself scrolling through endless posts every time I'm sitting down.
If I could give a prestigious prize to a Maltese in any category, it would be…to my parents for being 'Best parents in the world'.
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My ideal Friday night is…rolled up on the sofa, sipping tea and watching Disney.
If I didn’t do well in weightlifting, I’d pursue a career in…teaching. I'm a science nerd at heart and I also love teaching anything to do with science.
I never expected weightlifting to be as…satisfying as it is. There's something about lifting a weight over your head that you never even imagined raising off the ground before. It's definitely an athlete's high that I can't truly explain.
There's something about lifting a weight over your head that you never even imagined raising off the ground before.
My favourite quote right now (good or bad) is…win or learn, but never lose.
If I could be any age for a week, I’d be…5-10 years old. Not sure why, but I bet it would be fun.
My favourite word is…serendipitous. Because I feel like everything really does happen for a reason.
My first thought when I woke up this morning was…'what's for breakfast?'
A celebrity I would like to sit next to on a public bus ride is…Beyonce, but would she really be riding a bus?
When I die, I hope people remember me as…a Maltese athlete who made history, made Malta proud and who set a good example for other athletes.
My next vacation spot will be…probably Paris. I go abroad very often because of my sport, and have been super lucky to see so many amazing places around the world. But when I think of 'vacation', Paris is always my go to.
Most under-rated quality of life on an island is…the amazing view of the sea you get from almost anywhere.
Roof-top terraces are meant for…chilling and having conversations with the people you love.
If I had to describe my life using film titles…is there a movie called 'train, eat and sleep'? Because that would be accurate.
If I could take credit for any great piece of art/song/film/book it would be…anything Disney, their movies and songs are absolute genius.
If I was the CEO of a company I would...make nap time compulsory in the office and ban heels in the office.
If I was on death row, I would order...a Shoreditch burger and Kinder pancakes for my last meal.
I get my best ideas when…I'm driving.
If there was only one app I could take to a deserted island…Instagram. I'd need to post all the challenges I'd be facing on my insta story!
Weightlifting in Malta is…becoming more popular every day. People are very educated about the sport and know a lot more about it.
One account you mustn’t miss to follow on Instagram is…well, apart from @befitbyazmin... My favourite page is @hookgrip.
