Biography
Elena LILIK
 DEUTSCHER KANU VERBAND E. V.
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| Female | |
| 14/09/1998 | |
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| other members of the team: |
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Nele BAYN | |
| Anne BERNERT | |||
| NICKNAME: | Elli | |
| PREV. NAMES: | Competed as Elena APEL until December 2021 | |
| HOBBIES: | Shopping and drawing | |
| OTHER SPORTS: | Snowboarding | |
| BIOGRAPHY: | The Augsburg native has been paddling since she was six and is also a fan of snowboarding. She has six medals at the World Championships and has a stellar record at the European level as well. Lilik is also a constant presence in the ICF World Cup circuit. At Paris 2024, she won her first Olympic medal when she claimed silver in the women's C1. | |
| INSTAGRAM: | https://www.instagram.com/elena_apel | |
| PLACE OF RESIDENCE: | Live and train in Augsburg | |
| WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: | In Augsburg, age of 6 and a half | |
| MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: | My dad and my home coach Mira Faber because they always know how to built me up, what’s best for me and know exactly what to say in hard situations | |
| SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS: | I couldn’t paddle a competition without earrings | |
| SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: | If you can dream it you can do it | |
| FAVOURITE FOOD: | Spinach | |
| CLUB: | Kanu Schwaben Augsburg | |
| SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: | 2015 World Cup Augsburg | |
| MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: | Winning the bronze at my first senior Europeans in Prague | |
| BEST RESULTS: | Olympics: Silver - 1; World Championships: Gold - 2, Silver - 3, Bronze - 1. |
2017 ICF CANOE SLALOM JUNIOR & U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Results
| Start Time | Event | Participants | Rank | Results | Available Information | ||
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Jul 19 10:54 |
Women's C1 U23 Heats |
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27
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148.37
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Jul 19 12:44 |
Women's C1 U23 Heats |
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5
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124.95
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Jul 21 11:25 |
Women's C1 U23 Semifinal |
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11
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138.17
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Jul 23 9:25 |
Women's C1x3 U23 Final |
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6
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182.07
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