Biography
Nico BETTGE
Nico BETTGE
DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V. DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V.
Male
15/05/1980
173
73
Athlete entered in:
other members of the team: David SCHROEDER
HOBBIES:   Snowboarding, scuba diving, tennis, inline skating
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:   Magdeburg
OCCUPATION:   Police Officer
LANGUAGES:   English, German
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:   He first tried paddling in 1987. He entered his first competition in 1995
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:   He was introduced to the sport by his father. "I am fascinated by the challenge of whitewater."
HERO/IDOL:   German slalom paddler Martin Lang, Czech slalom paddler Lukas Pollert
CLUB:   Leipziger KC: Germany
NAME OF COACH:   Michael Trummer [national]; Henrik Bettge [father]
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:   1997
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:   Poland
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:   European Championships
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:   Winning silver in C1 at the 2011 World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia
2021 ECA CANOE SLALOM EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (AND OLYMPIC QUALIFIER)
NF Medallist
 
CANOE FEDERATION OF SLOVENIA  
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Jun 17
16:20
Men's C2 SENIOR
Heats
GER GER
4
115.32
Jun 19
10:50
Men's C2 SENIOR
Semifinal
GER GER
12
120.64



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