NICKNAME:
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Viki
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HOBBIES:
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reading, eating, meeting friends
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OTHER SPORTS:
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Swimming, inline skating, skiing
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WEBSITE:
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http://www.viktoriaschwarz.at
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FACEBOOK:
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https://www.facebook.com/viktoria.schwarz
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TWITTER:
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https://twitter.com/vicki_schwarz
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INSTAGRAM:
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https://www.instagram.com/vicki_schwarz
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE:
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Linz
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OCCUPATION:
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Athlete
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LANGUAGES:
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German, English
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HIGHER EDUCATION:
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Bachelor of education
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WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:
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I started kayaking in the age of 11 in Linz / Austria. First, just for fun with my brothers and friends but in the age of 16 I decided to kayak professionally and became a member of the Austrian National team.
If you are in your kayak you feel free, happy and strong. Paddling is so close to nature. I love being outdoors and having a close connection to nature.
I like the water, the intensity and the competition. I like to get faster and see how to improve in sport. It‘s a very hard and powerful kind of sports.
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HERO/IDOL:
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My grandma, she was going through so many ups and downs in her life and was still the best and happiest person I knew.
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SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:
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Stay patient, because everything happens in the right moment
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FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:
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I love to paddle in Szeged, as I won the World Championships 2011 there and the atmosphere is just incredible.
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FAVOURITE FOOD:
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Sushi
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FAVOURITE MUSIC:
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Ed Sheeran
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AMBITIONS :
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Olympic Medalist
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CLUB:
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Schnecke Linz
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NAME OF COACH:
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Stjepan Janic
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:
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2005
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:
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World Championships Zagreb 2005
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MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:
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World Champion 2011
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