Biography
Callum GILBERT
Callum GILBERT
NEW ZEALAND CANOEING FEDERATION INC. NEW ZEALAND CANOEING FEDERATION INC.
Male
15/01/1996
174
62
Athlete entered in:
 
other members of the team: barco Patrick WASHER
James THWAITE
 
other members of the team: barco Finn BUTCHER
Alex HAWTHORNE
PREFERRED POSITION / STANCE / STYLE / TECHNIQUE:  
Sitting upright
FACEBOOK:   https://www.facebook.com/callumgilbertcs/
YOUTUBE:   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtxyq5Ope05dAgM7b50xcg
INSTAGRAM:   https://www.instagram.com/thecallumgilbert/
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:  
Tauranga in 2008
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:  
Always enjoyed kayaking on the flat water since i was young and one day tried white water kayaking and really like it so got into it more through my high school.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:  
Early Coach Paul Ferrus
TRAINING PARTNER(S):  
All NZ Athletes
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:  
You are only as good as your last race
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:  
Prague
FAVOURITE FOOD:  
Burgers
FAVOURITE MUSIC:  
Electronic
AMBITIONS :  
Win the World Championships and/or Olympics
AWARDS AND HONORS:  
Massey University Blues Award 2014
CLUB:  
Canoe Slalom Bay of Plenty
NAME OF COACH:  
Callum Gilbert
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:  
New Zealand
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:  
2013
TRAINING REGIME:  
10-12 hours of training on the water as well as some gym and running. I believe it is about the quality of training not the quantity.
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:  
2013
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:  
Slovenia
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:  
World Cup Tacen 2013
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:  
Ljubljana
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:   Making the final in 2014 in Penrith U18 World Championships and finishing 8th.
2017 ICF CANOE SLALOM JUNIOR & U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Jul 18
12:15
Men's C1 U23
Heats
NZL Callum GILBERT
52
158.21
Jul 18
14:45
Men's C1 U23
Heats
NZL Callum GILBERT
31
131.91
Jul 19
9:30
Men's K1 U23
Heats
NZL Callum GILBERT
21
93.92
Jul 21
9:15
Men's K1 U23
Semifinal
NZL Callum GILBERT
33
148.05
Jul 23
10:30
Men's K1x3 U23
Final
NZL NZL
7
114.81
Jul 23
15:07
Men's C1x3 U23
Final
NZL NZL
16
261.06



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