About the Athlete

The USA Deaf Tennis team has many top-notch male and female athletes. Two dynamic athletes that stand out are sibling duo Emily and Daniel Hangstefer. In their recent competition in the 2013 Sofia Deaflympic Games in Bulgaria, they won the silver medal in Mixed Doubles. Individually, they are both stellar athletes. Daniel played Division 1 tennis at Lipscomb University, playing No. 1 Singles and No. 1 Doubles. Emily played Division 1 tennis at University of Tennessee Chattanooga. She is currently ranked the #1 Women’s Doubles player in the world, based on her gold medal performance in the 2013 Sofia Deaflympic Games. This was the first time the USA won gold for the American tennis team since 1997. She also was awarded “2013 Sportswoman of the Year” by the USA Deaf Sports Federation.

Emily plans to compete at the 2017 Deaflympics in Turkey, where she prays God will continue to use her talent and ability to play tennis to glorify Him.

Questions & Answers

Which NeoLife Nutritionals do you use to supplement your diet and enhance your training?
PhytoDefense, Chelated Cal-Mag, Omega-III Salmon Oil Plus, Formula IV Plus, Liver Plus C, NouriShake, Neo-Lax, Bio-Tone, Full Motion, NeoLifeShake, Pro Vitality+, Super C Threshold Control, Super Ease

What impact do you feel NeoLife Nutritionals have on your success?
Along with working out and playing tennis, I felt like the supplements that I was taking helped me recover quickly between workouts. I was able to workout hard everyday without being tired or sore. I made sure to take Salmon Oil Plus and Cal-Mag to help with that. I also really like the Liver Plus C and the protein for energy right before a workout. Also, I believe that the PhytoDefense and the Formula IV Plus helped me stay at the top of my game, because I didn’t get sick I was able to keep going without taking any days off to recover. I really like these products and I believe they are the best! -Emily Hangstefer