Results - 2016 ICF JUNIOR & U23 CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Elena LILIK

NICKNAME:		Elli
PREV. NAMES:		Competed as Elena APEL until December 2021
HOBBIES:		Shopping and drawing
OTHER SPORTS:		Snowboarding
BIOGRAPHY:		The Augsburg native has been paddling since she was six and is also a fan of snowboarding. She has six medals at the World Championships and has a stellar record at the European level as well. Lilik is also a constant presence in the ICF World Cup circuit. At Paris 2024, she won her first Olympic medal when she claimed silver in the women's C1.
INSTAGRAM:		https://www.instagram.com/elena_apel
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Live and train in Augsburg
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		In Augsburg, age of 6 and a half
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		My dad and my home coach Mira Faber because they always know how to built me up, what’s best for me and know exactly what to say in hard situations
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:		I couldn’t paddle a competition without earrings
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		If you can dream it you can do it
FAVOURITE FOOD:		Spinach
CLUB:		Kanu Schwaben Augsburg
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		2015 World Cup Augsburg
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		Winning the bronze at my first senior Europeans in Prague
BEST RESULTS:		Olympics: Silver - 1; World Championships: Gold - 2, Silver - 3, Bronze - 1.