NICKNAME:
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Elster (combination of first and last name initials in German result in a bird called magpie in English)
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HOBBIES:
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Paracycling, nordic skiing, chocolate, baking, social networking
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OTHER SPORTS:
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Paracycling
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WEBSITE:
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http://www.handbike-power-endurance.de
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FACEBOOK:
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https://www.facebook.com/elmar.sternath
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TWITTER:
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https://twitter.com/elster67
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YOUTUBE:
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfExUsW4nHfZU070t8qUBdQ
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INSTAGRAM:
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https://www.instagram.com/el.stern/
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
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Otterfing
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OCCUPATION:
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IT Service Manager
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LANGUAGES:
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German, English, Spanish, French
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HIGHER EDUCATION:
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Graduate in electrical engineering
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WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:
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2012 in Munich
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REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:
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Looking for a new challenge after competing in paracycling on world class level for the last 10 years.
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HERO/IDOL:
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Roger Federer. Ed McKeever
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SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:
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Pain is temporary
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FAVOURITE FOOD:
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Tagliolini with white truffles, black forrest tart
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FAVOURITE MUSIC:
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Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Beyoncé, Meghan Trainor
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AWARDS AND HONORS:
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Silver pin of honour for special merits for the Republic of Austria
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CLUB:
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PSV Wien
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NAME OF COACH:
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Nandor Almasi
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NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:
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Hungarian
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SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:
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2015
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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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Austria
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:
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European Championships
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:
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Racice
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MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:
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Handcycle road race world champion 2009, participation paralympic games Beijing 2008, bronce medal Paracanoe European Championships 2015
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PREFERRED DISTANCE:
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200m
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CLASSIFICATION:
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KL1
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