Results - 2017 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Biography

Alyssa BULL

Athlete entered in:
Women's 500m K2 SENIOR	other members of the team:		Alyce WOOD

NICKNAME:		Aly / Bully
BIOGRAPHY:		While Bull travelled to Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, she was unable to finish on the podium. Paris 2024 could be third time lucky for the Queenslander, who has medalled at the World Championships more than once. Before kayaking, Bull was the U17s Australian Ironwoman champion in 2012.
FACEBOOK:		https://www.facebook.com/AlyssaAlyBull
TWITTER:		https://twitter.com/alybull2
INSTAGRAM:		https://www.instagram.com/alybull/
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Sunshine Coast
OCCUPATION:		Student/Athlete
LANGUAGES:		English
HIGHER EDUCATION:		Still studying
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		I began kayaking at 16 at Kawana Canoe Club in Australia.
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:		I was an Ironwoman in the Professional Ironman and Ironwoman series. I started kayaking to improve my ski leg. I ended up liking it and decided to give it a go full-time.
CLUB:		Sunshine Coast Canoe Club, Queensland Academy of Sport, Australian Institute of Sport
NAME OF COACH:		Anna Wood (home coach), David Foureur (national)
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:		Dutch
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:		2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:		2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:		Australia
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		World Cup 1 Portugal 2015
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:		Montemor, Portugal
BEST RESULTS:		World Championships: Gold - 3, Silver - 2.