Results - 2017 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Julie Froelund FUNCH

Federation :	DANSK KANO OG KAJAK FORBUND DKF
Gender:	Female
Date of birth:	06/02/1997
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Athlete entered in:
Women's 500m K4 SENIOR	other members of the team:	Ida VILLUMSEN
		Pernille Brandstrup KNUDSEN
		Mette GRAVESEN

NICKNAME:		Jules / Ulla
HOBBIES:		To be creative.
PREFERRED POSITION / STANCE / STYLE / TECHNIQUE:		Love all positions in a crewboat, they are unique in their own way, and demands different skills, which is challening in a good way.
OTHER SPORTS:		Climbing or 100m sprint (athletics).
DEBUT:		2013, where I had my first international competition (Junior Europeans).
ICF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:		Competed 3 times, best was a top 8 in k4 500m.
ICF WORLD CUPS:		Top 8.
CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:		Senior National Champion in K2 500m.
FACEBOOK:		https://www.facebook.com/juliefrolundfunch
INSTAGRAM:		https://www.instagram.com/julieffunch/
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
OCCUPATION:		Studying Pharmacy at Copenhagen University.
LANGUAGES:		Danish, English and a little German.
HIGHER EDUCATION:		I am working on it.
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		In Vallensbæk harbour, at the age of 11.
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:		I was tired of standing in line at my current sport, which was Jumping gymnasic. I didn�t own much patient, so kayaking was perfect.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		Christian Grau.
TRAINING PARTNER(S):		The amazing girls on the Danish national team - and Rebii from England, Jenny from Ireland, Mendy from Austria and the Singaporians. They make every hard session fun.
HERO/IDOL:		I don�t really have one, but I do idolize people who are comfortable in being themselves.
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:		No, I mostly believe hard work is the way forward. But I ALWAYS wash my hair before an important final.
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		I believe good company, smiles and a positive attitude, can make you overcome even the hardest sessions.
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		Szeged, Hungary.
FAVOURITE FOOD:		All kinds of fruit and cocoa milk.
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		Eminem.
AMBITIONS :		To be an Olympic Champion.
AWARDS AND HONORS:		Nominated to Danish prizes, such as "Bestsellers Olympic hope"
CLUB:		Vallensbæk Kano og Kajak Club.
NAME OF COACH:		Zoltan Bako.
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:		Hungary.
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:		Since 2016.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:		2016 - The Olympic qualifier.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:		Germany.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		World Cup.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:		Duisburg.
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		Top 8 in K4 500m in Portugal, 2018.
OTHER INFORMATION:		I am a person who rarely sits quietly.
PREFERRED DISTANCE:		200m K1 and 500m K4.
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS:		K4 either second or third place.
BEST RESULTS:		Qualifing to the Olympics, and finishing 7 at European Games.