Results - 2016 ICF PARACANOE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (INCLUDING PARALYMPIC GAMES QUALIFICATION)

Biography

Elmar STERNATH

Federation :	OESTERREICHISCHER KANUVERBAND
Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	12/07/1967
Height (cm.) :	186
Weight (Kg.) :	67

Athlete entered in:
Men's 200m KL1 SENIOR

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