NICKNAME:
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Ben
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HOBBIES:
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Surfing, Swimming
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SPORTING RELATIVES:
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Brother Callum, paddled Kayak at a Junior and Senior Level for New Zealand.
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FACEBOOK:
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https://www.facebook.com/Bengibbcanoe/
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INSTAGRAM:
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Bencanoe
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
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Rotorua, New Zealand
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OCCUPATION:
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Athlete
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HIGHER EDUCATION:
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Bachelor of Accounting - Massey University, New Zealand
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WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:
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2005, On the Wairoa River with my School.
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TRAINING PARTNER(S):
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New Zealand Squad
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FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:
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Sydney, Australia
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AMBITIONS :
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To compete at an Olympic Games.
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CLUB:
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Canoe Slalom Bay of Plenty
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NAME OF COACH:
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Aaron Osborne
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NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:
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New Zealand
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SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:
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2012
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:
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2009
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:
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Germany
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:
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World Cup
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:
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Augsburg
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