NICKNAME:
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Ferra
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HOBBIES:
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food, travel, gym
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OTHER SPORTS:
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Football, Swimming
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FACEBOOK:
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Luca Ferraina
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TWITTER:
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@ferraluca1
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YOUTUBE:
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ferraluca1
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INSTAGRAM:
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ferraluca1
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
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Verbania
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OCCUPATION:
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Athlete and Student
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LANGUAGES:
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Italian, English, German and Spanish
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HIGHER EDUCATION:
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Languages
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WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:
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I start kayaking in Verbania in 2004
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REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:
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I love my sport because I really like being around nature and I like pain for improving my level.
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MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:
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My coach Marco
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TRAINING PARTNER(S):
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Andrea Fattalini
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HERO/IDOL:
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Attila Vajda
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SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:
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Go hard or go home
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FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:
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Moscow
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FAVOURITE FOOD:
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Italian food!!!!!!!
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FAVOURITE MUSIC:
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Italian Rap
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CLUB:
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C.C. Aniene
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NAME OF COACH:
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Marco Mittino
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NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:
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Italian
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SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:
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Since 2008
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:
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2015
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:
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Italy
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:
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World Championships
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:
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Milan
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MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:
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My first international race was in 2009 in Crestuma (POR) for world championships of Canoe marathon. I competed on C2 junior and I was only 16. It was a fantastic experience, we did finish that race in 8th position. The most important race for me was in 2014 in France during the Europeans on C4 1000m U23 was a hard period for me, a lot of pressure, important decisions to make. I was not relaxed but I won the silver medal after a very hard race. The confirmation after one year on C4 500m U23 where I take the bronze.
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PREFERRED DISTANCE:
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1000m, 500m
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POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS:
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3,4
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