Biography
Mira Veraas LARSEN
 NORGES PADLEFORBUND
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| 17/03/1987 | |
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| PREV. NAMES: |
Mira Falch
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| HOBBIES: |
Hunting, reading
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| SPORTING RELATIVES: |
Husband Eirik Verås Larsen, Great grandfather Oswald Falch won first OG
gold medal for Norway in 1896 OG
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| OTHER SPORTS: |
Crosscountry skiing
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| TWITTER: |
miravl |
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| INSTAGRAM: |
miravl
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| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: |
Oslo
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| OCCUPATION: |
Athlete
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| LANGUAGES: |
Norwegian, English
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| HIGHER EDUCATION: |
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering
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| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: |
Strand kajakklubb, 1999
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| REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: |
I've always loved the ocean and I started kayaking out of my love for
swimming/bathing/playing in the ocean. I soon realized it was the sport for me,
and I wanted to be the best at it.
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| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: |
Eirik Verås Larsen
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| TRAINING PARTNER(S): |
Brother Fridtjof Falch
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| HERO/IDOL: |
Eirik Verås Larsen and Fridtjof Falch
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| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: |
I work hard and create my own luck
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| FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: |
Duisburg
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| FAVOURITE FOOD: |
Seafood
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| AMBITIONS : |
Qualify for Rio 2016 in k1 500m
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| AWARDS AND HONORS: |
Flagbearer for Norway at London 2012 OG opening ceremonies
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| CLUB: |
Strand Kajakklubb
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| NAME OF COACH: |
Rastislav Kuzel
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| NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH: |
Slovakian
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| SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?: |
2013
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: |
2006
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY: |
Norway
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: |
World Cup 2 |
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| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION: |
Duisburg
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| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: |
Qualifying for Olympic games in Poznan 2012
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| PREFERRED DISTANCE: |
K1 1000m
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2014 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
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Aug 7 11:39 |
Women's 1000m K1 SENIOR Heats 2 |
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4
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04:01.031
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Aug 7 17:31 |
Women's 1000m K1 SENIOR Semifinal 2 |
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DNS
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Aug 8 9:35 |
Women's 500m K1 SENIOR Heats 6 |
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5
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01:55.133
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Aug 8 14:25 |
Women's 500m K1 SENIOR Semifinal 2 |
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6
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01:53.093
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Aug 9 12:14 |
Women's 1000m K1 SENIOR Final A |
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10
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03:58.049
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Aug 10 8:55 |
Women's 500m K1 SENIOR Final C |
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9
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02:10.834
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