Results - 2015 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Annebel VAN DER KNIJFF

Federation :	REAL FEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE PIRAGÜISMO
Gender:	Female
Date of birth:	05/03/1996
Height (cm.) :	170
Weight (Kg.) :	63

Athlete entered in:
Women's C1 SENIOR
Women's C1x3 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Nuria VILARRUBLA
Women's C1x3 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Miren LAZKANO

NICKNAME:		Bella
HOBBIES:		Reading, writing, singing, watch movies, listening to music, enjoy life
SPORTING RELATIVES:		My mother represented Holland in the 90's with windsurf
OTHER SPORTS:		Running
FACEBOOK:		https://www.facebook.com/annebeltje
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		La Seu d'Urgell
OCCUPATION:		Student
LANGUAGES:		Spanish, English, Catalan, Dutch
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		Began at age 8, at Club Cadi Canoe Kayak in La Seu d'Urgell
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:		I started because of my big sister and brother, they loved it and I wanted to try it. As soon as I did I liked it a lot. After that my mom pushed me to go when I was afraid, and now I'm in love with this sport. I think you can have fun, be competitive and enjoy the water as much as you can.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		My mother
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		No pain, no gain
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		Pau, Augsburg, Leipzig
FAVOURITE FOOD:		Stamppot (Typical dutch food)
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Depends on the moment.
CLUB:		Cadi Canöe Kayak
NAME OF COACH:		Joan Marc Pasques
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:		Spanish
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:		2014
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:		2013
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:		Spain
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:		La Seu d'Urgell
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		For me it was my 4th position in the U23 World Championships in c1, and my first senior gold medal in the European Championships in Leipzig this year, with C1 Teams.