Results - 2016 ICF JUNIOR & U23 CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Amber MASLEN

Federation :	PADDLE UK
Gender:	Female
Date of birth:	20/03/1993
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Athlete entered in:
Women's K1 U23
Women's K1x3 U23	other members of the team:	Mallory FRANKLIN
Women's K1x3 U23	other members of the team:	Kimberley WOODS

NICKNAME:		Bember
HOBBIES:		Hiking, climbing, writing, meditating
SPORTING RELATIVES:		My mum competed in judo for GBR in 1984
OTHER SPORTS:		I love to climb when my elbow lets me!
WEBSITE:		http://www.ambermaslen.com
INSTAGRAM:		https://www.instagram.com/ambermaslen
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Slalom career for the last 9 years been in Scotland, about to start a new phase of training living in Pau
OCCUPATION:		Marketing and Media
HIGHER EDUCATION:		I have a Bachelor of Arts in English linguistics from Stirling University in Scotland
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		I grew up in NZ and I began whitewater canoeing there. Then my family moved to Scotland and I began slalom when I was 16!
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		Lukas Giertl was my coach for four years and has had the most positive, long-term influence on my mindset and attitude towards canoeing and life.
HERO/IDOL:		Jess Fox is a true sportswoman and role model for all athletes, male and female. She demonstrates that you can be excellent at a lot of disciplines in life and be a well rounded human at the same time
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:		My hands have to be clean before I touch my paddle!
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		Love every part
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		I love paddling on Bratislava, Augsburg and pau, but my all-time favourite course is London because it’s big, bouncy and you can get the best feeling from the water. All the natural rivers in Scotland are beautiful too
FAVOURITE FOOD:		I love curry and all the extra bits!
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Actually really trashy pop music
		Actually really trashy pop music
AMBITIONS :		I would like to qualify to race at Paris 2024 Olympics, and medal at the world, European and British championships!
CLUB:		Independent and self coached
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		2018 World Cup in Augsburg!
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		Putting down a forerunners full run at London world championships that would have achieved a silver medal!