Results - 2015 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Callum GILBERT

Federation :	NEW ZEALAND CANOEING FEDERATION INC.
Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	15/01/1996
Height (cm.) :	174
Weight (Kg.) :	62

Athlete entered in:
Men's K1 SENIOR
Men's K1x3 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Mike DAWSON
Men's K1x3 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Finn BUTCHER

PREFERRED POSITION / STANCE / STYLE / TECHNIQUE:		Sitting upright
FACEBOOK:		https://www.facebook.com/callumgilbertcs/
YOUTUBE:		https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtxyq5Ope05dAgM7b50xcg
INSTAGRAM:		https://www.instagram.com/thecallumgilbert/
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		Tauranga in 2008
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:		Always enjoyed kayaking on the flat water since i was young and one day tried white water kayaking and really like it so got into it more through my high school.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		Early Coach Paul Ferrus
TRAINING PARTNER(S):		All NZ Athletes
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		You are only as good as your last race
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		Prague
FAVOURITE FOOD:		Burgers
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Electronic
AMBITIONS :		Win the World Championships and/or Olympics
AWARDS AND HONORS:		Massey University Blues Award 2014
CLUB:		Canoe Slalom Bay of Plenty
NAME OF COACH:		Callum Gilbert
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:		New Zealand
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:		2013
TRAINING REGIME:		10-12 hours of training on the water as well as some gym and running. I believe it is about the quality of training not the quantity.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:		2013
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:		Slovenia
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		World Cup Tacen 2013
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:		Ljubljana
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		Making the final in 2014 in Penrith U18 World Championships and finishing 8th.