Biography
Satyam MAHARAJ
 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO CANOEING & ROWING FEDERATION
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| 10/11/1992 | |
| 178 | |
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| HOBBIES: | Hiking/Movies/Dinners with friends | |
| OTHER SPORTS: | I have also represented Trinidad & Tobago in Taekwondo and Chess | |
| FACEBOOK: | https://www.facebook.com/Satyam-Maharaj-126208437488485/ | |
| TWITTER: | https://twitter.com/satamraj | |
| INSTAGRAM: | https://www.instagram.com/satamraj/ | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: | Trinidad | |
| OCCUPATION: | Engineer | |
| LANGUAGES: | English | |
| HIGHER EDUCATION: | University of Nottingham, UK | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: | I began paddling at the age of 16 with the Trinidad Surfski Club , Trinidad | |
| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: | I first started paddling beach kayaks when I was 11 with 6th Trinidad Sea Scouts. Kayaking is one of their regular activities and that was where I first became involved with the sport. It was just recreational and occasional at first. My mother, my coach and once I got started, my competitive instinct are the main reasons/inspirations for training and competing internationally. I always try to be the best at what I do. Also, I want to show people out there that Trinidad and Tobago is a place full of talent. I want to help the sport of canoeing grow to be bigger and better, not only in Trinidad and Tobago, but all over the world. To do this, we need more participants on an international level. | |
| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: | My coach John Handyside has been a big influence in helping my development and exposure in my relatively short career thus far | |
| TRAINING PARTNER(S): | Matthew Robinson, Nicholas Robinson | |
| HERO/IDOL: | Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the sportsmen I admire. His confidence in his ability is second to none and he simply lives his life how he wants to without caring how others perceives him | |
| SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS: | Before events, I do everything but think about the race, until I get on the water. I share a few jokes and listen to music to just relax so that when I get on the water I'm calm, collected and composed to let my training take over. | |
| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: | "It ain't about how hard hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Rocky Balboa | |
| FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: | Duisburg Germany | |
| FAVOURITE FOOD: | Macaroni pie and grilled chicken | |
| FAVOURITE MUSIC: | One Republic | |
| AMBITIONS : | My dream goal is the ultimate goal. Simply to be the best. | |
| AWARDS AND HONORS: | I have been named Trinidad & Tobago's Kayaker of the year for 2014 & 2015 and I was also nominated for Sportsman of the Year for both those years. | |
| CLUB: | Nottingham Kayak Club | |
| NAME OF COACH: | John Handyside [Personal] | |
| NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH: | British | |
| TRAINING REGIME: | At the moment I get on the water 4 days at 5am (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) then I head to work. After work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays I then head to the gym. Saturday mornings I have a bit of a sleep in and then I get to training for 6.30am and on most times get in a solid 20km+ session. Sundays I'm off completely to prepare for the upcoming work and training week. | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: | 2010 | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY: | Trinidad & Tobago | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: | CAC Games | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION: | Puerto Rico | |
| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: | Making the Pan American K2 500m final in 2014 when it was the first time I ever paddled with my K2 paddler. We finished 7th overall. It's a great prospect for the future once we can get time to train together. | |
| PREFERRED DISTANCE: | 200m | |
| POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS: | 1st seat |
2013 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
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Aug 29 16:31 |
Men's 200m K1 SENIOR Heats 3 |
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00:46.590
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