Biography
Henriette Engel HANSEN
Henriette Engel HANSEN
DANSK KANO OG KAJAK FORBUND DKF DANSK KANO OG KAJAK FORBUND DKF
Female
15/04/1982
170
66
Athlete entered in:
 
other members of the team: Emilie ROSENKILDE
NICKNAME:  
Henry
HOBBIES:  
Interior design, skiing, my family, friends, my garden
SPORTING RELATIVES:  
My granddad was a good wrestler - my dad says :)
OTHER SPORTS:  
Running for a few years
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:  
Virum
OCCUPATION:  
Consultant at Danish Regions
LANGUAGES:  
Danish, English and a bit German and French
HIGHER EDUCATION:  
MSc Economics
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:  
I began paddling in 2002 when I was 20 years old at my club 361 kano og kajakklub
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:  
I began paddling as I wanted to know how to paddle to be able to do adventure races - but I never got to do adventure races - I stayed with the kayak
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:  
My boyfriend who taught me to paddle, but also all my coaches who have taught me many things that I still think of in training
TRAINING PARTNER(S):  
The Danish girls, on training camps when I was the only girl on the Danish team - I used to train with Emilie Fournel, Jenni Mikkonen and Jenny Egan, Jenny Egan trained with us this spring in FL which was really good
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:  
be fearless and enjoy
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:  
Duisburg or Moscow
FAVOURITE FOOD:  
Burgers
AMBITIONS :  
Medal at the Olympics.
After my sporting career - work with what makes me happy
AWARDS AND HONORS:  
Sports prize of the commune in 2007, 2008 and 2014
CLUB:  
361 Kano og kajakklub
NAME OF COACH:  
Zoltan Balo
 
Hungarian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:  
January 2014
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:  
2005
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:  
Denmark
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:  
European Championsship in Marathon
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:  
Tyn nad Vltavou - Czech Republic
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:  
My five World Champion titles are of course really special - all them, the first one because it was the first one, the third one as it was Anne Lolks last kayak competition, the 4th one as it was in Denmark with a great support, the 5th as it was my first in sprint and Emma and I had only paddled together for a week. The OG in Beijing was very special - all the hype, the national gear, the atmosphere and especially the opening ceremoni
OTHER INFORMATION:  
My dog Lewis is my little baby when I'm home. I miss him so much when being abroad.
The older I have got my base at home have become more important and travelling all the time tougher.
I love the sport - the hard training, the social part etc. I especially love the fact that compared to 13-14 years of agegap between me and the other Danish girls - we still have great fun and the same goal
PREFERRED DISTANCE:  
500 m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS:  
2nd in k2, 3rd in k4
2017 ICF CANOE MARATHON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Sep 9
11:50
 
Women's 26200m K1 SENIOR
Final A
DEN Henriette Engel HANSEN
11
02:08:53
Sep 10
9:05
 
Women's 26200m K2 SENIOR
Final A
DEN DEN
4
01:56:48



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