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

Biography

Marius-Bogdan CIUSTEA

Federation :	FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CANOA KAYAK FICK
Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	08/09/1993
Height (cm.) :	180
Weight (Kg.) :	60

Athlete entered in:
Men's 200m KL2 SENIOR

PREFERRED POSITION / STANCE / STYLE / TECHNIQUE:		kayaking speed 200 mt
BIOGRAPHY:		Ciustea took up Paracanoe in 2013 and won a VL2 bronze medal five years later at the World Championships. He studied accounting and will race in the same event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Rome, Italy
LANGUAGES:		Romanian and Italian
HIGHER EDUCATION:		Accountancy degree
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		Rome-Castel Gandolfo- Aisa Sport/anno 2013
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:		curiosity, a passion for sports, and was advised by my physiotherapist
TRAINING PARTNER(S):		Giannini Simone
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		sacrifice and perseverance lead away
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		kayaking speed
CLUB:		A.S.D. Aisa Sport - Castel Gandolfo - Rome
NAME OF COACH:		Filiberto Desideri
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:		Italian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:		starting in 2013
TRAINING REGIME:		Daily training for about 4 hours per session, with exits in water and gym
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:		2013
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:		Italy
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		Kayak Italian league Fund mt 2000
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:		Castel Gandolfo - Rome
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		soccer class excellence with the team of Mount Celio
CLASSIFICATION:		KL1
BEST RESULTS:		World Championships: Bronze - 1.