Results - 2017 ICF CANOE SLALOM JUNIOR & U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Biography

Kate ECKHARDT

Federation :	PADDLE AUSTRALIA
Gender:	Female
Date of birth:	29/10/1997
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Athlete entered in:
Women's C1 U23
Women's C1x3 U23	other members of the team:	Jessica FOX
Women's C1x3 U23	other members of the team:	Noemie FOX
Women's K1 U23
Women's K1x3 U23	other members of the team:	Jessica FOX
Women's K1x3 U23	other members of the team:	Noemie FOX

Medals:
Bronze	Women's K1x3 U23 as member of		PADDLE AUSTRALIA

HOBBIES:		Rock climbing, bush walking
SPORTING RELATIVES:		My father races the 1992 Olympics in C1
OTHER SPORTS:		I did gymnastics until i was 17
FACEBOOK:		https://www.facebook.com/kateeckhardtcanoekayak/
INSTAGRAM:		https://www.instagram.com/k_eckhardt/
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:		Hobart, Australia but also in Penrith a lot and in Europe for the winter
OCCUPATION:		Student/athlete
HIGHER EDUCATION:		Finished high school in 2015
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:		My dad introduced me to the sport from a young age
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:		My dad who got me into the sport and has always been very involved in the federation and supporting me in many ways
SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS:		I always splash my face around 30 second before my start
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:		Be the best you can be and love what you do
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:		I like lots of courses for different reasons but Ivrea is a place that stands out, I love the challenge of the water and the atmosphere of the town
FAVOURITE FOOD:		Cashews
FAVOURITE MUSIC:		The circle of life, lion king
AMBITIONS :		Make a final at the world championships and world cup medal
AWARDS AND HONORS:		Australian canoeing Olympic category junior athlete of the Year 2014
CLUB:		Derwent canoe club
NAME OF COACH:		Myriam Fox
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:		2017 Pau world championships
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:		Silver medal at junior world championships 2014 or 7th place Ivrea world cup 2017