Results - 2015 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Erik HOLMER

Federation :	SVENSKA KANOTFÖRBUNDET
Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	05/04/1995
Height (cm.) :	182
Weight (Kg.) :	78

Athlete entered in:
Men's K1 SENIOR

HOBBIES:		Music and outdoor activities
YOUTUBE:		https://www.youtube.com/user/EHolmer95
INSTAGRAM:		https://www.instagram.com/ERIK_HOLMER
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Nyköping & Prague
OCCUPATION:		Student/athlete
LANGUAGES:		Swedish and English
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		2008, age 13 in Nyköping-Sweden
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:		My father took me to the local club that had just been started. I had always loved to play in the water and this was the ultimate way to do that from that day.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		Marcus Göthberg, coach
TRAINING PARTNER(S):		Fredrik Wahlén
HERO/IDOL:		Freddie Mercury for his music
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:		Thinking this is is what I love to do before start
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		Enjoy
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		Pau
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Queen, Pearl Jam
AMBITIONS :		Be the best in canoe slalom.
CLUB:		Nyköpings forspaddlare
NAME OF COACH:		Marcus Göthberg/Didier Baylac/Martin Potocny
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:		Swedish, French and Slovakian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:		Marcus was my first coach, from 2008 at age 13.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:		2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:		Germany
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		European Championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:		Markkleeberg
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		Swedish champion 2014 in my hometown. There were lots of friends in the crowed showing their support in a very laud way..
OTHER INFORMATION:		Plays trumpet in a swedish band Folktåget