Biography
Hannes AIGNER
Hannes AIGNER
DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V. DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V.
Male
19/03/1989
 
 
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PREV. NAMES: 2024 May 2024 SDP name had changed by ??? to AIGNER, Hannes Ralph. changed back to AIGNER Hannes (SN)
HOBBIES:   Gardening, SUP, Seabob, Whitewater Kayaking, Cross-country Skiing
FACEBOOK:   https://www.facebook.com/hannesaigner/
TWITTER:   https://www.twitter.com/hannes_aigner
INSTAGRAM:   https://www.instagram.com/hannes_aignerl/
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:   I was born in Augsburg and still live and train here the most time of the year.
OCCUPATION:   Soldier
LANGUAGES:   German, English
HIGHER EDUCATION:   Bachelor and Master of Science at the University of Augsburg. At the moment I am taking part in the General Management Program in Sports Business at the WHU Business School in Düsseldorf
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:   My parents were kayaking as well (not competing, just paddling for fun), so I decided to join the training group for children at my club, the AKV Augsburg in 1996.
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:   Work hard to achieve your goals!
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:   I like Augsburg because it's a beautiful venue, but also the Olympic slalom courses in London and Athens because of it's big whitewater!
FAVOURITE FOOD:   I really like to eat almost everything
AMBITIONS :   Gold Medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
CLUB:   AKV Augsburg
NAME OF COACH:   Thomas Apel (National Coach)
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:   My first season to race World Cups and the Senior World Championship was in 2010
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:   Winning the Bronze Medal at the 2012 Olympics and becoming World Champion in Rio 2018.
2017 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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