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01/01/1984 | |
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HOBBIES: |
Watching movies/series, travel, being with friends/family
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SPORTING RELATIVES: |
My trainer was also a kayak athlete
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE: |
Amsterdam
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OCCUPATION: |
Consultant
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LANGUAGES: |
Dutch, English
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HIGHER EDUCATION: |
Master of Law
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WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?: |
I began kayak at age twelve at the Twentse watersports club in Hengelo,
Netherlands
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REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT: |
I was playing football and wanted to do a sport where I would get more
stength and stamina. Thereby I like water and the kayakclub was near the
footballfields where I played. So, I started kayaking.
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MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER: |
Nicole Bulk
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TRAINING PARTNER(S): |
Members of the dutch team, Mate Rauscher and some times Maxime Beaumont and
Johann Divaret
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HERO/IDOL: |
Martien Krouwel, my uncle who lived the fullest with a terminal disease
(aids)
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SUPERSTITIONS/ RITUALS/ BELIEFS: |
None
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SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO: |
A day without development is not worth living
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FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE: |
Szeged
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FAVOURITE FOOD: |
Italian
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FAVOURITE MUSIC: |
Various
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AMBITIONS : |
Always get better
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AWARDS AND HONORS: |
None
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CLUB: |
Frisia Amstelveen, Netherlands
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NAME OF COACH: |
Nicole Bulk
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NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH: | Dutch | |
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?: |
2011
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TRAINING REGIME: |
We are training generally 13 times a week for 24 hours total. It's a mix of
improving technique, strength, core stability and stamina. We are always open
for new influences to get better.
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR: |
2011
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY: |
Netherlands
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION: |
World Cup
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SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION: |
Duisburg
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MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT: |
I don't have one that I know directly...
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OTHER INFORMATION: |
I quit kayaking between 2004 and 2010.
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PREFERRED DISTANCE: |
200m
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POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS: |
K1
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