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Lizel Birkenstock

Lizel Birkenstock comes from Durban South Africa .

She studied for her BCom marketing and business management Degree at Stellenbosch University which is in the wine lands of Cape Town , and therefore always happy to enjoy a glass of Pinotage with some friends. Lizel has always been very involved in fitness and beauty and being a 400m and 800m National sprinter as well as playing Tennis and netball at a National level for many years she really finds pride and joy in sport.

Lizel was also a finalist for Miss South Africa , where her main influence for partaking in such a prestigious event was to further health and fitness in South Africa .

Lizel finds herself currently on a mission to see as many countries as she can and live every moment to the fullest. She finds herself being incredibly proud to be the Media Manager at Unit 27, and cherishes the family she has away from home – The Unit-27 Team.

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