Alica Schmidt was born in Germany on December 27 1998, in a small town in the west of the country, called Worms.
She was raised there by her parents, who gave her a pretty normal childhood and loving upbringing.
However, even as a child, it was clear that Schmidt was no normal girl — she had a unique talent that would one day capture the hearts of many.
And it wouldn’t just be her sporting prowess that would gain her worldwide fame.